RIDDLE v. BICKFORD

No. 99 CA 0007.

767 So.2d 793 (2000)

Lula Charlene RIDDLE and Phillip Riddle v. Larry BICKFORD, Brenda Bickford, Whitney A. Langlois, Donna Hicks Englade, Morris W. James, Barbara McDanell James, the Bristol Duplexes Homeowners' Association, James & Laventino Partnership, Allstate Insurance Company and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Granted November 17, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul H. Due', Kirk A. Guidry, Baton Rouge, for Plaintiffs-Appellants Lula Charlene Riddle and Phillip Riddle.

Glen Scott Love, Baton Rouge, for Defendants-Appellees Whitney A. Langlois, Morris James, Barbara McDanell James, and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company.

Donald R. Smith, Baton Rouge, for Defendant-Appellee Allstate Insurance Company.

Albert D. Giraud, Metairie, for Defendants-Appellees Donna Hicks and Miller Casualty Insurance Company.

Before: CARTER, LeBLANC, FOIL, GONZALES, and PETTIGREW, JJ.


PETTIGREW, J.

The primary issue presented by this appeal is a matter of first impression, i.e., whether the trial court committed reversible error in refusing to allow plaintiffs to exercise their remaining peremptory challenges before the entire jury in their personal injury lawsuit had been accepted and sworn. After a thorough review of record, we conclude that the trial court did not err and accordingly affirm.

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