Legal Opinion

Hughes v. Zurich American Insurance Co.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided August 20, 2014No. 2013 CA 2167PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McClendon, j.

|PAt issue is whether an insurance policy issued by Zurich American Insurance Company provided underinsured/unin-sured motorist (UM) coverage to Lloyd Hughes, who was driving a vehicle that was insured under the policy. Because we conclude that the policy did not provide UM coverage, we affirm the trial court’s judgment granting Zurich’s motion for summary judgment.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In January 2010, Mr. Hughes, an employee of Dupre Logistics, LLC, (Dupre), was injured when the truck he was driving was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by Robert M. Coleman. Mr. Hughes…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Duncan v. USAA Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2007
  2. Holmes v. HendricksLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1926
  3. Costello v. HardySupreme Court of Louisiana · 2004
  4. Southern Development Co. v. GrecoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1928
  5. Craig v. Bantek West, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2004

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