Legal Opinion
Thigpen v. Lacombe
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 29, 2017No. 2016 CA 1612 and 2016 CW 1611PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChutz, J.
| ¡Plaintiff-appellant, Kira Thigpen, appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants-appellees, Cpt. Christopher Lacombe, Ascension Parish Fire Protection District No. 3 (District No. 3), and their liability insurer, American Alternative Insurance Corporation, dismissing her claims for damages as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Additionally, defendants filed a writ application, challenging an evidentiary ruling made by the trial court. For the reasons that follow, we deny the writ and we affirm the judgment.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
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