Legal Opinion

Eads v. Chartis Specialty Ins. Co.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 26, 2014No. 13-224PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PICKETT, Judge.

|4Shane Eads, an offshore diver, was providing temporary help to his wife’s step-father in an unrelated business in a highway work zone when he was caught between a crashing vehicle and a stationary trailer. He sustained crushing injuries and the loss of his right leg. Mr. Eads appeals the granting of a motion for summary judgment in favor of Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company (Atlantic), arguing an ambiguity exists in the coverage extended to a “temporary worker” such as Mr. Eads which renders the policy inapplicable to him. We have reviewed Atlantic’s policy in light of Mr.…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Grasser Contracting Co. v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
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  4. Gray v. American Nat. Property & Cas. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2008
  5. Ledbetter v. Concord General Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1996

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