Legal Opinion
Sherwood v. Stein
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 27, 1972No. 51313PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Justice.
The plaintiff widow sues for the wrongful death of her husband. The present proceeding reviews the dismissal by summary judgment of her suit against one of the defendants, Firemen’s Fund Insurance Company. The trial and intermediate courts held that the liability policy issued by Firemen’s to an alleged joint tortfeasor did not provide coverage for the accident in question. 244 So.2d 647 (La.App. 4th Cir. 1971). We granted certiorari. 258 La. 566, 247 So.2d 391 (1971).
The issue of coverage by Firemen’s is the sole question before us. The previous courts held that Firemen’s…
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