ABSHIRE v. DESMOREAUX

No. 07-626.

970 So.2d 1188 (2007)

Albert John ABSHIRE, et al. v. Clinton P. DESMOREAUX, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 28, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Lawrence Beck, Jr., Rivers, Beck, Dalrymple & Ledet, Alexandria, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellees—Albert John Abshire and Holly G. Struble.

Keith Michael Borne, Borne, Wilkes, L.L.P., Lafayette, LA, for Defendant/Appellant—Safeway Insurance Company of Louisiana.

Bonita K. Preuett-Armour, Armour Law Firm, L.L.C., Alexandria, LA, for Secondary Defendant/Appellant—State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

Court composed of ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge, SYLVIA R. COOKS, and BILLY HOWARD EZELL, Judges.


THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.

Defendant-appellant, Safeway Insurance Company (Safeway), appeals the judgment ordering it to pay compensatory and exemplary damages arising out of a car accident caused by its insured's permissive driver, Clinton Desormeaux (Mr. Desormeaux). Safeway contends that its liability coverage does not apply because its policy with the named insured, Frances Blood Desormeaux (Ms. Blood),1 is void ab initio due to material...

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