Legal Opinion
Hopkins v. Nola
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 9, 2011No. 46,114-CAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCaraway, J.
|2The facts of this motor vehicle accident were disputed at the trial court. Finding that the trial court failed to consider important physical evidence, we reverse and assess 100% fault to the plaintiff-driver.
Facts
On January 17, 2008, Sharnetta Hopkins (“Hopkins”) and Lisa George (“George”) filed a joint petition for damages naming as defendants Brian C. Nola (“Nola”) and his liability insurer, Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company (“Louisiana Farm”). In their petition, plaintiffs asserted that on the evening of December 21, 2007, Hopkins was driving her Pontiac Grand Am…
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