Graham v. Payne

GREMILLION, Judge.

hln this case, the defendant’s insurer, National Automotive Insurance Company, appeals the declaratory judgment entered against it in favor of the plaintiff, George Graham. For the following reasons, we *867affirm in part, reverse in part, and vacate in part the judgment against National.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In February 2004, Graham filed a suit for property damages amounting to $1,504.34, naming only Lee Payne, Jr. as a defendant. It is undisputed that Payne ran into Graham’s parked car on Hedges Street in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

In June 2004, the trial court…