Legal Opinion
Campbell v. American Home Assurance Company
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 3, 1972No. 51065PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANDERS, Justice.
Earnest Campbell, a motorist, and Ida Lee Richards, a guest passenger in the automobile, sued American Home Assurance Company under its uninsured motorist coverage for injuries sustained in a collision with an allegedly uninsured vehicle. The two cases were consolidated for trial.
The district court rejected plaintiffs’ demands, holding that they had not discharged the burden of proving that the second vehicle was uninsured. On appeal, the Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment denying recovery, but on a different ground. That court held that both Mr. Campbell, the driver, and…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Dixie Drive It Yourself System New Orleans Co. v. American Beverage Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1962
- Booth v. Fireman's Fund Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1968
- King v. KingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1968
- Felt v. PriceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
- Demerest v. Travelers Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1958
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Bullock v. Commercial U. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
- Launey v. ThomasLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
- Keller v. AmedeoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
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