Legal Opinion
Hardy v. Augustine
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 2, 2011No. 10-384PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECUIR, Judge.
B State Farm appeals a judgment of the trial court finding the anti-stacking statute, La.R.S. 22:1295(l)(c), did not bar plaintiffs from recovering under both uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM) policies issued to them by State Farm.
FACTS
On July 12, 2008, Gene Augustine swerved his pickup truck into an oncoming lane of traffic. He collided with a motorcycle operated by seventeen-year-old Elliot Hardy. Elliot was killed instantly. Elliot’s parents, David and Norma Jean Hardy, brought separate claims for damages suffered as a result of the wrongful death of Elliot against…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Schroeder v. Board of Sup'rsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
- Boullt v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
- Hardy v. AugustineLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
3Cited by2 opinions
- Hardy v. AugustineLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
- Broussard v. Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012