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Bellard v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Louisiana
May 30, 1997
694 So. 2d 225 (La. 1997)

Summary

reinstating trial court's granting of summary judgment in insurer's favor and holding "La.R.S. 32:900 L clearly permits the purchaser of a policy to exclude from coverage a resident of his household"

Summary of this case from Williams v. Watson

Opinion

No. 97-C-0909.

May 30, 1997.

IN RE: Patterson Insurance Company; — Defendant(s); Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review; Parish of Acadia 15th Judicial District Court Div. "K" Number 69556; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, Number CA96-0961


Granted. La.R.S. 32:900L clearly permits the purchaser of a policy to exclude from coverage a resident of his household. The decision of the court of appeal is reversed. The judgment of the trial court granting summary judgment in favor of Patterson Insurance Company and dismissing plaintiffs' claims against it is reinstated.

WFM

JPV

CDT

JTK

CALOGERO, C.J. not on panel; recused.

LEMMON, J. would grant and docket.

KIMBALL, J. would grant and docket.

JOHNSON, J. would deny the writ.


Summaries of

Bellard v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Louisiana
May 30, 1997
694 So. 2d 225 (La. 1997)

reinstating trial court's granting of summary judgment in insurer's favor and holding "La.R.S. 32:900 L clearly permits the purchaser of a policy to exclude from coverage a resident of his household"

Summary of this case from Williams v. Watson

In Johns, supra, the Third Circuit considered whether the trial court erred in granting a motion for summary judgment in favor of an insurer under La.R.S. 32:900 (L).

Summary of this case from Hodge v. Austin

In Johns, the excluded person was a resident of the insured's household at the time the exclusion was executed but there was a dispute about the residence of the excluded person at the time of the accident.

Summary of this case from Hodge v. Austin
Case details for

Bellard v. Johnson

Case Details

Full title:KATHERINE B. BELLARD AND PAUL E. BELLARD vs. RHONDA R. JOHNSON, ET AL

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: May 30, 1997

Citations

694 So. 2d 225 (La. 1997)

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