Legal Opinion
Blue Ridge Insurance v. Belle Alliance Homes, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 22, 1981No. 14490PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLE, Judge.
The issue presented is whether or not the plaintiff proved by a preponderance of the evidence its insured’s home was destroyed by fire due to the fault of the defendants. Because we find the plaintiff has failed in this burden of proof, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.
The facts giving rise to this litigation are as follows. Plaintiff’s insured, Yvonne Lewis Day, purchased a home from defendant Belle Alliance Homes, Inc. (herein referred to as Belle Alliance) on April 12, 1977, and had occupied the home since April 1, 1977. Belle Alliance had built the home as a “spec…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Jordan v. Travelers Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- Weber v. Fidelity & Casualty Insurance Co. of NYSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- Boudreaux v. American Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- Naquin v. Marquette Casualty CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
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