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ESTEVE v. ALLSTATE INS. CO.

No. 7794.

343 So.2d 353 (1977)

Vickey Ann ESTEVE v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Granted May 6, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lazard Levy, Marrero, for plaintiff-appellant.

Francipane, Regan & St. Pee Chester Francipane, G. T. Breedlove, Metairie, for defendant-third party plaintiff-appellant, Maryland Cas. Co.

Murphy & Simon, E. Kelleher Simon, New Orleans, for defendant-third party defendant-appellee, Allstate Ins. Co.

Before SAMUEL, LEMMON and GULOTTA, JJ.

GULOTTA, Judge.

We are confronted with the question whether LSA-R.S. 22:655, the "direct action" statute, is applicable in a personal injury suit filed by a Louisiana resident in a Louisiana court against an insurer (Allstate Insurance Company) of a nonresident driver when the automobile accident giving rise to the damages occurred in Florida and the insurer issued the policy to the nonresident driver in that state.

The facts are that plaintiff sustained injuries...

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