Legal Opinion
Dauthier v. Pointe Coupee Wood Treating Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 10, 1990No. CA 89 1848PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEBLANC, Judge.
This appeal involves a wrongful death action brought by the widow of the deceased, Joseph W. Dauthier. The sole issue raised on appeal is whether insurance coverage is provided to Mr. Dauthier under the terms of a business auto policy issued by National Indemnity Company, such that summary judgment would be inappropriate.
On March 26, 1986, Ray Branch, an employee of Julian Lumber Company, Inc. (Julian), drove a truck loaded with pilings to the premises of Pointe Coupee Wood Treating, Inc. There, Mr. Ronnie Pourciau operated a forklift to unload pilings from the truck owned by…
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- Leonard, Tutrix of Bland v. Continental Assur. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
- Thomas v. KilgoreLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
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