Eads v. Chartis Specialty Ins. Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
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.…
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