Green v. Helmcamp Insurance Agency

PEDEN, Justice.

Suit for damages for failure to provide insurance coverage. Appellants Mr. and Mrs. Green had obtained a default judgment against a Mr. Prudhomme for personal injuries in the amount of $8,250 arising from a vehicular collision. After the collision Prudhomme was advised that he had no insurance coverage. Prudhomme assigned to the Greens, his judgment creditors, any cause of action he had against his former insurance agent, Helmcamp, and the Greens’ suit against Helmcamp is the subject of this appeal. After the case was tried on the merits and the jury had returned a verdict on…