AMERICAN CENT. INS. v. BOUCHER & SLACK INS.

No. 38,310-CA.

870 So.2d 523 (2004)

AMERICAN CENTRAL INSURANCE CO., Plaintiff-Appellant v. BOUCHER & SLACK INSURANCE AGENCY, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 6, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hayes, Harkey, Smith & Cascio by Joseph D. Cascio, Jr., Monroe, John C. Roa, for Appellant.

Sharp, Henry, Cerniglia, Colvin, Weaver & Hymel, by James H. Colvin, Shreveport, for Appellees.

Before WILLIAMS, GASKINS and LOLLEY, JJ.


GASKINS, J.

The plaintiff, American Central Insurance Company, appeals the trial court judgment applying principles of comparative fault in apportioning damages arising from the failure of its agent, Boucher & Slack Insurance Agency, Inc., to obtain an uninsured motorist coverage form from an insured. For the following reasons, we reverse the trial court judgment.

FACTS

Boucher & Slack Insurance Agency, Inc. (Boucher & Slack) is an independent...

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