Legal Opinion

Jones v. Allstate Insurance Co.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 26, 2002No. 2002-C-0638Published

1Opinion of the Court

| Judge MIRIAM G. WALTZER.

Because the issue raised in this application for supervisory writ is clearly governed by state statute, and because properly applying the statute in question will end this litigation as to relator, we grant supervisory writs, reverse the ruling of the trial court denying relator’s motion for summary judgment, and remand for trial as to the remaining defendants.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

As a result of a two-vehicle accident that allegedly occurred on 3 March 2000 in Orleans Parish, Sharon and Michael Jones, Plaintiffs, sued Jai Soo Kim as the alleged tortfeasor, Allstate as…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Smith v. Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  2. Independent Fire Ins. Co. v. Sunbeam Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
  3. Howell v. Balboa Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
  4. Hobbs v. RhodesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
  5. Dardar v. Prudential Property & Cas. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1999

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