Underwriters at Lloyds, London v. Dorothy Lawless Mortuary
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
CHASEZ, Judge.
This is a suit by George Elum and his collision insurer, Underwriters at Lloyds, London, (hereafter Lloyds) for property damages to his 1967 Cadillac limousine in the amount of $427.21. Lloyds paid $327.21 to Elum and was subrogated for that amount; George Elum paid the $100.00 deductible and is suing for that amount. The facts are that on January 13, 1967, George Elum was driving his limousine in a funeral procession heading toward Lake Pontchartrain on the Pontchartrain Expressway. As the procession was descending from the expressway at the Tulane Avenue exit, Elum’s limousine…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Nomey v. Great American Indemnity CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
- Simkin v. VinciLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
3Cited by1 opinion
- Browder v. LawlessLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971