American Medical Enterprises, Inc. v. Audubon Insurance Co.

hOn January 23, 2002, a petition, erroneously captioned as a “Petition for Damages,” was filed on behalf of American Medical Enterprises, Inc. (“American Medical”)1 in the 19th Judicial District Court in and for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana. The sole defendant named therein was Audubon Insurance Company (“Audubon”). The petition demanded payment pursuant to a contract of insurance issued by Audubon that extended coverage to a building owned by American Medical (identified in subsequent pleadings as the Rusty Pelican *1025Motel) located at 3240 Louisiana Highway 1, Grand Isle,…