Legal Opinion
Pepper v. Triplet
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 21, 2004No. 2003-C-0619PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
864 So.2d 181 (2004)
Dustin PEPPER
v.
Thomas Seth TRIPLET and Allstate Insurance Company.
No. 2003-C-0619.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
January 21, 2004.
Christopher E. Lawler, Christopher P. Lawler, Donovan & Lawler, Metairie, for Applicant.
Keith M. Whipple, Houma, for Respondent.
CALOGERO, Chief Justice.
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