Legal Opinion
Barnes v. Carmadelle
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 9, 1982No. 5-114PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GAUDIN, Judge.
Appellant is Norris Carmadelle, who was driving his 1971 Mercury automobile on the afternoon of December 15, 1977, when he executed a left turn into the path of an oncoming motorcycle, causing a collision.
The motorcycle driver, Willie J. Barnes, instituted suit in the district court against Carmadelle, who responded by (1) filing a reconventional demand against Barnes and (2) bringing a third party action against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, contending that his Mercury was covered by a State Farm policy.
*494Following a non-jury trial, the district judge awarded…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Canter v. Koehring CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- O'ROURKE v. TracyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Ray v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Green v. American Home Assurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- Huisman v. Southern General InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
3Cited by2 opinions
- Lacoste v. PriceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
- Commercial Union Insurance Co. v. PikerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990