BETHLEY v. NATIONAL AUTO. INS. CO.

No. 2002-CA-1572.

840 So.2d 608 (2002)

Larry BETHLEY v. NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

February 12, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shelly R. Sessions, Lance J. Robinson, J. Ronald Denman, Kenner, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Gary T. Breedlove, R. Vaughn Cimini, Karen G. Arena, Cimini & Associates, Metairie, LA, for Defendant/Appellant.

(Court composed of Judge CHARLES R. JONES, Judge JAMES F. McKAY, III, Judge MAX N. TOBIAS, JR.).


TOBIAS, Judge.

The defendant/appellant, National Automotive Insurance Company ("National Automotive") appeals from the trial court's judgment which failed to set aside a default judgment entered against it. For the reasons below, we reverse the trial court and remand the case for a new trial.

The plaintiff, Larry Bethley, was injured in an automobile accident on 1 August 2000. He settled his claims against the other driver and her insurance company for her...

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