Abshire v. Reliance National Indemnity Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
liGREMILLION, Judge.
The issues in this matter are whether the employees of an insured have standing to challenge the validity of a rejection of uninsured motorist (UM) coverage by the insured, and whether the rejection form was valid. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Reliance National Indemnity Company, the insurer of the employer, Venture Transport, Inc., finding, that although the rejection form was inadequate under the law, the employees, Lonnie Abshire and Marlene Abshire (the plaintiffs), lacked standing to challenge it. The plaintiffs’ motion for…
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