Holton v. Brown

JiSCHOTT, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff, Rose Holton, and the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (LIGA) have appealed from a summary judgment in favor of State Farm Mutual Automobile Association dismissing plaintiffs suit. The issue is whether State Farm provides uninsured motorist (UM) coverage to its insured, plaintiff, under the circumstances of this case where LIGA has been substituted for an insolvent liability insurer of the party who allegedly caused the accident.

In August 1989, plaintiffs automobile was struck by an automobile driven by Earl Brown, owned by Sharia Black, and insured for…