Turner v. Busby

| t STEWART, J.

In this wrongful death action, we review whether the trial court erred in granting the defendants request to have the plaintiff undergo DNA testing. We find that the trial court erred as a matter of law, and we reverse for the reasons that follow.

FACTS

This lawsuit arises from a traffic accident on Highway 65 in Tensas Parish, Louisiana in which Andrew Stroughter (“Stroughter”) was killed in a collision with tractor trailer driven by Thomas Busby (“Busby”). Following the accident, multiple parties filed suit against Busby and his insurance carrier, Zurich American Insurance…