Legal Opinion
Richardson v. Lott
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 10, 2006No. 2004 CA 2770PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDowning, J.
IgThe issue on appeal is whether Terre-bonne Parish Consolidated Government (Terrebonne) had validly waived underin-sured/uninsured (UM) coverage prior to an accident where a City of Houma police officer, Ashli Richardson, was injured by an underinsured motorist. The trial court ruled that Terrebonne validly rejected UM coverage on its policies with United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company (USF & G). The court also ruled that Terrebonne was not responsible for the first $250,000.00 in damages under its self-insured retention (SIR) limit. Richardson appealed the judgment; for the following…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Roger v. Estate of MoultonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- Tybussek v. WongLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
- Richardson v. LottLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2003
- Wilkinson v. Louisiana IndemnityLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1996
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