Viator v. American General Insurance Company

PARKER, Justice.

Lloyd John Viator, hereinafter called ■“Viator”, sued American General Insurance Company for damages in the total sum of $57,500.00. While operating a truck, Viator was involved in an automobile accident resulting in severe injuries to Nelson J. Benoit and his wife, Dorothy Benoit, with the claim of the Benoits against Viator being settled by Viator for $50,000.00. Plaintiff Viator alleged that the truck was owned by one J. C. Martin, who had insurance covering bodily injury liability insurance limits of $50,000 for each person and $100,000 for each accident, with this policy…