Varacalle v. Turner

WATKINS, Judge.

Resolution of this tort case before us on appeal hinges on the proper interpretation of an oral contract between two of the original defendants. Following a jury trial, judgment was rendered in favor of plaintiffs and against their uninsured motorist (UM) carrier; however, plaintiffs’ claims against the liability insurance carrier for the other vehicle were dismissed.

Because of error which contributed to the jury’s decision on the contract, we vacate that portion of the judgment of the trial court and render judgment after our own independent review of the record. Gonzales v.…