EDDEN v. ORTEGO

No. 08-775.

999 So.2d 300 (2008)

Diane EDDEN v. Jody W. ORTEGO, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 4, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald J. Fiorenza, Provosty, Sadler, DeLaunay, Fiorenza & Sobel, Alexandria, LA, for Defendant-Appellant, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company.

Cory P. Roy, Beau R. Layfield, Law Offices of Cory P. Roy, Marksville, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee, Diane Edden.

Court composed of JOHN D. SAUNDERS, BILLY HOWARD EZELL, and J. DAVID PAINTER, Judges.


PAINTER, Judge.

The issue presented in this appeal is the validity of an uninsured motorist (UM) coverage waiver signed by the sheriff of Avoyelles Parish with respect to a policy of insurance issued by Defendant, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company (St. Paul), to the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office (APSO). The trial court found that the waiver was invalid because the sheriff failed to indicate his authority or representative capacity on the form. Defendant...

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