SPEEDEE OIL CHANGE v. National Union Fire Ins.

444 So.2d 1304 (1984)

SPEEDEE OIL CHANGE NO. 2, INC.

v.

NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

No. CA-0980.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

January 12, 1984.

Rehearing Denied February 22, 1984.

Richard V. Dymond, Gulfport, Miss., Hugh D. Aldige, Metairie, for plaintiff.

Robert E. Couhig, Jr., Philip A. Franco, Adams & Reese, New Orleans, for defendant.

Before REDMANN, C.J., and GULOTTA and AUGUSTINE, JJ.

REDMANN, Chief Judge.

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