GAUTHIER v. WILSON

Nos. 2004 CA 2527, 2004 CA 2528, 2004 CA 2529, 2004 CA 2530, 2004 CA 2531, 2004 CA 2532, 2004 CA 2533, 2004 CA 2534.

927 So.2d 383 (2005)

Barry GAUTHIER, Individually and as Natural Tutor of Jacob Gauthier and Bryce Gauthier v. Alton WILSON, Salvation Army, Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., Edward Trusclair, Divinity Transport, Inc., Penske Truck Leasing, Inc., Empire Indemnity Ins. Co. Allison Amoroso v. Alton Wilson, the Salvation Army, Divinity Transport, Inc., Penske Truck Leasing, Zurich Ins. Co., Empire Indemnity Ins. Co., and Edward Trusclair Nathan Ryan Landry v. Alton Wilson, the Salvation Army, Divinity Transport, Inc., Penske Truck Leasing, Zurich American Ins. Co., Empire Indemnity Ins. Co., and Edward Trusclair Amy and Brad Pace, Individually and on Behalf of Their Minor Child Lyndon Pace, and Amy Pace on Behalf of Her Minor Child, Blair Copeland v. Alton Wilson, the Salvation Army, Divinity Transport, Inc., Penske Truck Leasing, Zurich American Ins. Co., Empire Indemnity Ins. Co., and Edward Trusclair Christopher S. Evans, and Anita Evans, Individually and on Behalf of Their Minor Children, Zachary Evans, Mason Evans, and Parker Evans v. Alton Wilson, the Salvation Army, Divinity Transport, Inc., Penske Truck Leasing, Zurich American Ins. Co., Empire Indemnity Ins. Co., and Edward Trusclair Keith and Ardra Odendahl, Individually and on Behalf of Their Minor Child Brooke Odendahl v. Alton Wilson, the Salvation Army, Divinity Transport, Inc., Penske Truck Leasing, Zurich American Ins. Co., Empire Indemnity Ins. Co., and Edward Trusclair Norbert Russell Landry, III v. Alton Wilson, the Salvation Army, Divinity Transport, Inc., Penske Truck Leasing, Zurich American Ins. Co., Empire Indemnity Ins. Co., and Edward Trusclair Norbert Russell Landry, Jr. v. Alton Wilson, the Salvation Army, Divinity Transport, Inc., Penske Truck Leasing, Zurich American Ins. Co., Empire Indemnity Ins. Co., and Edward Trusclair.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Denied March 31, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Marionneaux, Jr., Lewis O. Unglesby, Baton Rouge, for Plaintiffs-Appellees Barry Gauthier, et al.

Brian L. Williams, Baton Rouge, for Plaintiffs-Appellees Allison Amoroso; Nathan Ryan Landry; Amy and Brad Pace, et al.; Christopher Evans, et al; Keith Odendahl, et al.; Norbert Russell Landry, Jr.; and Norbert Russell Landry, III.

W. Ransom Pipes, Baton Rouge, for Intervenor State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.

David T. Butler, Jr., Baton Rouge, for Intervenor American Interstate Ins. Company.

Brenda H. Verbois, Franklin J. Foil, Baton Rouge, Howard B. Kaplan, Metairie, for Defendant-Appellant Empire Insurance Company.

Frank Tomeny, III, Baton Rouge, for Defendant-Appellant Edward Trusclair.

Todd Crawford, Susan A. Daigle, Lafayette, for Defendants-Appellants Alton Wilson and the Salvation Army.

Before: KUHN, GUIDRY, and PETTIGREW, JJ.


PETTIGREW, J.

In this case, defendant insurance company appeals from two separate judgments in which the trial court assessed over $85,000.00 in costs against it following a jury trial.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In these consolidated cases, the plaintiffs filed suit claiming damages resulting from personal injuries and four fatalities arising out of the same vehicular collision. Prior to the trial of this matter, several defendants were dismissed...

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