Legal Opinion
Smith v. Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 23, 2010No. 45,013-CA, 45,014-CAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDrew, J.
| tin this tragic auto accident case that resulted in a fatality, Progressive Security Insurance Company appeals a judgment finding that it provided primary insurance coverage to a temporary substitute vehicle and ordering it to pay damages.
We reduce the wrongful death award for loss of support from $160,000.00 to $122,000.00. In all other respects, the judgment is affirmed.
FACTS
On the morning of May 28, 2005, Brian Smith was driving a 2003 Nissan Altima on U.S. Highway 425 in Morehouse Parish. Smith was driving to Arkansas to deliver the car to his mother, Gracie Smith, as a surprise gift.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Youn v. Maritime Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Taylor v. GiddensSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Green v. Champion Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
- Valentine v. Bonneville Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
- Warren v. Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2009
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Roark v. Liberty Healthcare Systems, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2016