Legal Opinion

Hanover Ins. Co. v. Riceland Aviation, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 10, 2019No. 18-892Published

1Opinion of the Court

SAUNDERS, Judge.

*914Relators, Riceland Aviation, Inc. (Riceland) and its insurer, United States Aircraft Insurance Group (USAIG), seek writs regarding several evidentiary rulings rendered by the trial court.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

On February 15, 2013, a plane owned by Riceland and flown by William "Billy" Precht, Jr. (Precht), crashed while spraying herbicide on a field near Jennings. The plane was a total loss, and Precht died in the crash.

Relators contend that the crash was caused by unmarked guy wires supporting a communications tower, LA-5136, owned by Global Tower, LLC; GTP Infrastructure I,…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. City of Tuscaloosa v. Harcros Chemicals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
  3. Guinn v. KempLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1931
  4. Broussard v. State ex rel. Office of State BuildingsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2013
  5. Cheairs v. State Ex Rel. DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003

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