HANSON v. BENELLI

No. 97-CA-1467.

719 So.2d 627 (1998)

Edith K. (Darby) HANSON v. David M. BENELLI, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

September 30, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kendra LaNata Macquet, New Orleans, for Plaintiff/Appellee Edith K. Hanson.

Christopher E. Lawler, Donovan & Lawler, Metairie, for Defendant/Appellee Allstate Insurance Company.

Frank G. DeSalvo, Frank G. DeSalvo P.L.C., New Orleans, for Defendant/Appellant David Benelli.

Salvatore Panzeca, John Ulz, Panzeca & D'Angelo, Metairie, for Defendant/Appellant City of New Orleans.

Before SCHOTT, C.J., and LOBRANO, PLOTKIN, LANDRIEU and MURRAY, JJ.


MURRAY, Judge.

In this personal injury suit, Edith K. Hanson1 seeks compensatory damages as well as a punitive award under Civil Code article 2315.4 for injuries resulting from an automobile accident. The defendants are David M. Benelli, the off-duty New Orleans Police Lieutenant who rear-ended her; the City of New Orleans, as Lt. Benelli's employer and owner of the car he was driving; and Allstate Insurance Company, Lt. Benelli's liability...

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