TOUCHARD v. WILLIAMS

No. 92-C-2919.

617 So.2d 885 (1993)

Mary TOUCHARD, Applicant, v. Brenda G. WILLIAMS, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied May 13, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Pucheu, Pucheu, Pucheu & Robinson, Eunice, for applicant.

Jerry J. Falgoust, Stephen J. Bienvenu, Dauzat, Falgoust, Caviness, Bienvenu & Stipe, Opelousas, Robert A. Lecky, Voorhies & Labbe, Larry Lane Roy, Roy & Hattan, Lafayette, John E. Ortego, Cooper, Ortego, & Woodruff, Abbeville, for respondents.


CALOGERO, Chief Justice.*

We granted writ in this case to determine whether Louisiana Civil Code article 2324(B) imposes solidary liability on joint tortfeasors only when the victim cannot collect at least 50% of his recoverable damages or whether the article imposes solidary liability on joint tortfeasors subject to a cap of 50%.

This case arose out of two separate but related collisions that occurred on Interstate 10 on September...

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