CRUTCHFIELD v. LANDRY

No. 2003-CA-0969.

870 So.2d 371 (2004)

Michelle CRUTCHFIELD, Individually, and on Behalf of Baby Crutchfield, as Well as the Estate of Samuel Crutchfield, Kathey Dread, on Behalf of Aaron Thomas Dread, Minor Son of Samuel Crutchfield v. Derek LANDRY, Tracy Carlton, the Estate of Melvin Landry, Midland Risk Insurance Company, USF & G Insurance Company, Holiday Inn, Inc., ABC Insurance Company and DEF Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Applications Denied April 30, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph G. Glass, Lawrence J. Duplass, Andrew D. Weinstock, Duplass, Zwain, Bourgeois & Morton, Metairie, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellees.

Richard S. Vale, Pamela F. Noya, Thomas G. Buck, Blue Williams, L.L.P., Metairie, LA, for Defendants/Appellants, Civil Center Site Development Company, Inc., d/b/a Holiday Inn Downtown Superdome, and Gan National Insurance Company.

Paul D. Palermo, Elaine W. Selle, Spyridon, Koch & Palermo, L.L.C., Metairie, LA, for Defendant/Appellant, Ace American Insurance Company f/k/a CIGNA Insurance Company.

James J. Coleman, Sr., Richard B. Jurisich, Jr., Coleman, Johnson, Artigues & Jurisich, L.L.C., New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellant, Civic Center Site Development Company, Inc., d/b/a Holiday Inn Downtown Superdome.

Court composed of Judge JAMES F. McKAY III, Judge MICHAEL E. KIRBY and MOON LANDRIEU, Judge Pro Tempore.


MOON LANDRIEU, Judge Pro Tempore.

This wrongful death action involves the demise of Samuel Crutchfield, who was struck and killed by an inebriated driver of a pickup truck while the victim was standing on the road next to his tractor-trailer.

Civic Center Site Development Company, Inc. d/b/a Holiday Inn Downtown Superdome, GAN National Insurance Company, and Ace America Insurance Company (collectively "Holiday Inn") together appeal a judgment in favor of the...

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