Legal Opinion
Johnson v. State Farm Ins.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 1, 2009No. CA 08-1250PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAUNDERS, Judge.
| íThis case involves a single-car accident with the two guest passengers suing the driver of the vehicle and the vehicle’s insurer. The two plaintiffs riding in the vehicle testified that, as the vehicle was in a curve in the roadway, a motorcycle appeared in their lane of travel causing the driver to swerve and leave the roadway, where the vehicle struck trees. Further, the two plaintiffs testified that the driver of the vehicle was acting in a prudent manner at all times.
The vehicle’s insurer and its driver filed a motion for summary judgment based on the sudden emergency…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Smith v. Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- Hickman Ex Rel. Iles v. Southern Pacific Transport Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- South Louisiana Bank v. WilliamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
- MaClaff, Inc. v. Arch Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2008
- McCann v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
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