Nguyen v. Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Ass'n

JaGOTHARD, Judge.

In this matter, plaintiff, Tuanhiep V. Nguyen, filed suit in First Parish Court for the Parish of Jefferson to recover damages for injuries he allegedly sustained in an automobile accident. The lawsuit asserts a claim against the uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM) coverage provided by defendant Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (LIGA) as the statutory successor to Automotive Casualty Insurance Company (plaintiffs UM carrier at the time of the accident).1

Following a bench trial on January 4 and February 3, 1994, the trial judge rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff…