STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. CO. v. COOPER

No. 97-1134.

707 So.2d 986 (1997)

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO. and Audrois Meche, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Patricia S. COOPER, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

February 18, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis Douglas Wimberly, Lafayette, for State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., et al.

Frederick L. Welter, Rayne, for Patricia S. Cooper.

Sue Buser, Baton Rouge, for Mutual Service Casualty Ins. Co.

Before COOKS, SAUNDERS and DECUIR, JJ.


SAUNDERS, Judge.

Questions presented for our review include whether the trial court providently granted summary judgment in favor of defendant's liability insurer as to coverage and as to its failure to defend. For the following reasons, we affirm the summary judgment insofar as the coverage issue is concerned, but reverse with respect to the insurer's alleged failure to defend.

FACTS

Audrois Meche and his subrogated insurer, State Farm Mutual...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases