Published by The Pellegrin Firm July 20, 2020
Louisiana appellate courts are generally less deferential to lower courts than appellate courts in other states on issues of fact-finding and damages. However, if a jury’s award is based on reasonable grounds, Louisiana appellate courts will generally let it stand.
Published by The Pellegrin Firm May 25, 2020
On November 13, 2019, the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal ruled in a case involving a car that tried to pass left on a vehicle on a two-way road. A truck driven by plaintiff Giles Hill attempted to pass a vehicle driven by Sabrina Davis as Davis was attempting to make a left turn onto another road.
Published by The Pellegrin Firm May 16, 2020
On April 8, 2020, the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal in Lafayette ruled against GoAuto Insurance in its bid to deny insurance coverage in a Lake Charles car accident. The GoAuto policy listed the driver of the car (a Nissan Altima) at the time of the accident, Jermika Mayne, as an excluded driver. Therefore, GoAuto argued it was not responsible for any property damage caused to the Nissan Altima by the accident.