MEDINE v. GEICO GENERAL INS. CO.

Nos. 97-CA-2393, 97-CA-2775 to 97-CA-2778.

748 So.2d 532 (1999)

Heloise MEDINE and Melissa Medine, Individually and on Behalf of Her Minor Children, Christian Pekins, Crystal Pekins and Keith Pekins v. GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, TransAmerica Assurance Company, David Belfield, III and the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, Inc. Byron Anthony Johns and Sharon Barthe Johns, Individually and on Behalf of Their Minor Children Byron Johns, Jr. and Jason Johns v. David Belfield, III, and the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, Inc. Norman Marshal v. David Belfield, III, et al. Valena Byrd, et al. v. David Belfield, III, et al. June Davis v. David Belfield, III, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Denied February 11, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lloyd A. Capello, Jr., Dugas, LeBlanc, Sotile & Capello, L.L.C., Donaldsonville, Louisiana, Attorney for Plaintiffs/Appellants, Heloise Medine and Melissa Medine, Individually and on Behalf of Her Minor Children, Christian Pekins, Crystal Pekins and Keith Pekins.

Edward P. Gothard, Nowalsky, Bronston & Gothard, L.L.P., Metairie, Louisiana, Attorney for Plaintiffs/Appellants, Byron Anthony Johns and Sharon Barthe Johns.

Charles G. Smith, The Law Office of Edward J. Womac, Jr. (APLC), New Orleans, Louisiana, Attorney for Plaintiffs/Appellants, Valena Byrd and Karen Johnson.

Stephen N. Elliott, Howard B. Kaplan, Bernard, Cassisa, Elliott & Davis, A Professional Law Corporation, Metairie, Louisiana, Attorneys for Defendant/Appellee, Acceptance Insurance Company.

Court composed of Judge MIRIAM G. WALTZER, Judge PATRICIA RIVET MURRAY and Judge DENNIS R. BAGNERIS, Sr.


MURRAY, Judge.

This appeal requires us to consider the scope of La.Rev.Stat. 9:2796, which limits liability for loss connected with certain parades. Plaintiffs/appellants are Heloise Medine, and Melissa Medine, individually, and on behalf of her minor children, Christian Pekins, Crystal Pekins and Keith Pekins (referred to hereafter, collectively, as the "Medines"). They appeal the grant of summary judgment in favor of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, Inc.,...

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