HILL v. SHELTER MUT. INS. CO.

Nos. 2005-C-1783, 2005-C-1818.

935 So.2d 691 (2006)

Susan HILL v. SHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Kathleen R. Cannon, William C. Richard and U.S. Agencies. Michael W. Cannon and Randall L. Cannon v. Shelter Mutual Insurance Company, Kathleen R. Cannon, William C. Richard and U.S. Agencies.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied September 1, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pujol & Pryor, Matthew W. Pryor, Baton Rouge, for Applicant in No. 2005-C-1783.

Seale, Smith, Zuber & Barnett, Brent E. Kinchen, Devin O. Ainsworth, Baton Rouge, Jonathan D. Mayeux, Lawrence W. Bell, Gonzales, Kim S. Landry; Beychok Law Firm, Benjamin D. Beychok, Baton Rouge, William C. Richard, for Respondent in No. 2005-C-1783.

Lawrence W. Bell, Gonzales, for Applicant in No. 2005-C-1818.

Pujol & Pryor, Matthew W. Pryor, Baton Rouge; Seale, Smith, Zuber & Barnett, Brent E. Kinchen, Kevin O. Ainsworth, Baton Rouge, Jonathan D. Mayeux, Kim S. Landry; Beychok Law Firm, Benjamin D. Beychok, Baton Rouge, William C. Richard for Respondent in No. 2005-C-1818.


TRAYLOR, Justice.

We granted this writ application in order to consider whether the plaintiffs' claims constitute separate injuries under the language of the particular automobile insurance policy at issue, thus entitling each plaintiff to separate "per person" policy limits, subject to the aggregate "per accident" limit. We find that the policy language is ambiguous and could reasonably include injuries such as loss of love, affection, and companionship, as well...

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