COOKE v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 90-CA-0955.

575 So.2d 404 (1991)

Alice Ann English, Wife of/and W. Ray COOKE v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, John and/or Jane Doe, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

January 31, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herman C. Hoffmann, Jr., Daria L. Burgess, Simon, Peragine, Smith & Redfearn, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellant, Alice Ann English Wife of/and W. Ray Cooke.

Christopher E. Lawler, Joseph d'Aquin, Donovan & Lawler, Metairie, for defendant-appellee Allstate Ins. Co.

Before SCHOTT, C.J., and LOBRANO and BECKER, JJ.


SCHOTT, Chief Judge.

This is a wrongful death claim for a motorcyclist against his uninsured motorist (UM) insurer. This was a hit and run accident to which there were witnesses, but the insurer claimed no coverage because there was no physical contact by the automobile with the motorcycle or with the cyclist. The trial court granted summary judgment dismissing plaintiffs' suit and they have appealed claiming there are genuine issues of material fact.

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