LUCY v. STATE FARM INS. CO.

Nos. 17119-CA, 17120-CA.

475 So.2d 88 (1985)

Ms. Johnnie LUCY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees. William Barnett BENNET, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Welch LIVELY, Jr., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

August 21, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Blackwell, Chambliss, Hobbs & Henry by James A. Hobbs, W. Monroe, for plaintiff-appellant, William Barnett Bennett.

Shotwell, Brown & Sperry by George Wear, Jr., Monroe, for plaintiff-appellee, Ms. Johnnie Lucy.

Before HALL, FRED W. JONES, Jr., and LINDSAY, JJ.


FRED W. JONES, Jr., Judge.

Thirteen year old Bobby Bennett was thrown to his death when the pickup truck in which he was a passenger went out of control. William Bennett and his former wife, Johnnie Lucy, filed separate suits (consolidated for trial) seeking wrongful death and survival damages from the minor driver's parents, their liability insurer (State Farm), and Bennett's underinsured motorist (UM) carrier (Valley Forge). Mrs. Lucy and Valley Forge both sued...

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