LEDENT v. GUARANTY NAT. INS. CO.

No. 31,346-CA.

723 So.2d 531 (1998)

Joseph LEDENT, Jr., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

December 28, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O'Neal & Norris By Hodge O'Neal, III, Charles Shelby Norris, Jr., Monroe, Counsel for Appellants Joseph Ledent, Jr. Nelson Ray Moore Flora Nell Gulley.

Aubert & Pajares By James P. Meyer, Metairie, Counsel for Appellant Betty Moore.

Voorhies & Labbe' By Cyd Sheree Page, Lafayette, Counsel for Appellee Guaranty National Ins. Co.

Davenport, Files & Kelly By William G. Kelly, Jr., Monroe, Counsel for Appellees Sidney Stokes National Casualty Co.

Bordelon, Hamlin & Theriot By William J. Hamlin, New Orleans, Counsel for Appellee International Paper Co. William C. Ellison David E. Walker.

Provosty, Sadler & deLaunay By John D. Ryland, Alexandria, Counsel for Appellee American Interstate Ins. Co.

Hudson, Potts & Bernstein By Brian P. Bowes, Monroe, Counsel for Appellee Isaac Fields, Acceptance Ins. Co.

Richard L. Fewell, Jr., Monroe, Counsel for Appellee James O. Pearson, J.O.P. Enterprises, Inc.

Before BROWN, STEWART and GASKINS, JJ.


GASKINS, J.

This appeal involves the granting of three summary judgments in a tort action arising from an accident involving a log truck and a car. Two occupants of the car were killed and three others were injured when the load from the log truck crushed their vehicle. Summary judgments were granted in favor of Guaranty National Insurance Company, the log truck driver's auto liability insurer; International Paper Company, the timber company to which the logs were...

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