Legal Opinion
Bell v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided December 8, 1981No. Civ. A. 81-0302PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM RULING ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
EDWIN F. HUNTER, Jr., Senior District Judge.
On February 8, 1980, complainant’s son, Robin Bell, was a passenger in a 1979 Chevrolet automobile owned and operated by Raymond E. Giroux when it was struck from the rear by a 1978 Cadillac automobile driven by Lizene Byoune, Jr. Robin Bell received serious bodily injury which resulted in his death.
All parties agree that the accident was caused by the negligence of Byoune. The damage sustained — the wrongful death of Robin Bell — far exceeds the $35,000 insurance coverage available under the…
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