Deshautelle v. US Agencies Casualty Insurance Co.

J^DOWNING, J.

The instant suit is a “diminished value” class action concerning auto insurance policies that U.S. Agencies Casualty Insurance Company (USA) issued to Richard “Joey” Deshautelle. The issues before this court on appeal involve the determination of proper venue for the class action lawsuit. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

This accident occurred in Ascension Parish and Deshautelle filed suit, as a class representative, in Ascension Parish. David Wright, Jr. filed a similar “diminished value” class action against USA in East Baton Rouge Parish. Wright…