COOPER v. HUDDY

No. 90 CA 0273.

581 So.2d 723 (1991)

Cecile B. COOPER, et al. v. Richard C. HUDDY, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Denied September 20, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ron S. Maclauso, Hammond, for plaintiff-appellant Cecile B. Cooper.

Thomas Hogan, Hammond, for plaintiffs-appellants Myra Patsy Cooper, Clarence Ray Cooper, Jeffery Wade Cooper.

Jesse Wimberly, Mandeville, for Melba Cooper Penn, Jeremy Cooper and Miranda Cooper, plaintiffs-appellants.

Michael Mentz, Metairie, Charles A. Schutte, Jr., Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant La. Ins. Guar. Assoc.

Before EDWARDS, WATKINS and LeBLANC, JJ.


WATKINS, Judge.

This suit presents two clearly defined issues concerning the liability of the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (LIGA) for claim(s) made against an insolvent insurer for the death of Clarence C. Cooper. The issues in dispute are:

1. Whether the wrongful death claims of the plaintiffs constituted one claim or five separate claims under the Insurance Guaranty Association Law, LSA-R.S. 22:1375-22:1394.

2. Whether the amount received...

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