Sylvia M. DICKENS, Girlie Sims Warren and Gennie L. Warren
v.
COMMERCIAL UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, Ordia Byrd Johnson, City of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge, Through East Baton Rouge Housing Authority and Willie Collins.
Willie Collins, Melvin Dixon, Elice Parker, Sr., and Patsy Pittman
v.
Ordia Byrd Johnson, East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority, and Commercial Union Insurance Company.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
June 23, 2000.
June 23, 2000.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Alan L. Schwartzberg, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellees, Willie Collins, Melvin Dixon, Elice Parker, Sr. and Patsy Pittman.
Donald R. Smith, Danny Atkinson, Jr., Baton Rouge, Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellees, Sylvia M. Dickens, Girlie Sims Warren and Gennie L. Warren.
Paul H.F. Baker, Lafayette, Counsel for Defendants/Appellants, American Central Insurance Company, Ordia Byrd Johnson and East Baton Rouge Housing Authority.
Nan M. Landry, Lafayette, Counsel for Defendants/Appellants, East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority and Commercial Union Insurance Company.
Before: YELVERTON, THIBODEAUX and GREMILLION, JJ.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.
THIBODEAUX, Judge.
This case involves two consolidated suits for damages arising from a 1995 vehicular collision. American Central Insurance Company1 (hereinafter "American Central") appeals the trial court's rulings pertaining to a party's failure to appear at trial and to review the allocation of fault and award of damages. We find that the trial court properly denied American Central's motion to dismiss based on the party's absence...
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