BURNS v. COUVILLION

No. 10-763.

53 So.3d 540 (2010)

Linda J. BURNS, Leon Burns, Elaine M. Long, Marshall Long, and Evie J. Dixon v. Ted and Don COUVILLION, Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, Burton P. Dupuis, Victor Lachney, Progressive Security Insurance Company, Automobile Club Inter-insurance Exchange and Geico Indemnity Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 8, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Thomas Angers , Lafayette, Louisiana, for Plaintiffs/Appellants, Linda J. Burns, Leon Burns, Elaine M. Long, Marshall Long, and Evie J. Dixon.

Cory P. Roy , Marksville, Louisiana, for Plaintiffs/Appellants, Linda J. Burns, Leon Burns, Elaine M. Long, Marshall Long, and Evie J. Dixon.

Ian A. MacDonald , Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denègre, L.L.P., Lafayette, Louisiana, for Defendant/Appellee, Progressive Security Insurance Company.

Peter F. Caviness , Falgoust, Caviness, & Bienvenu, L.L.P., Opelousas, Louisiana, for Defendant/Appellee, Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company.

Michael Johnson , Johnson & Siebeneicher, Alexandria, Louisiana, for Defendant/Appellee, Automobile Club Inter-Insurance Exchange.

Brian D. Cespiva , Gravel, Cespiva, & Wilkerson, Alexandria, Louisiana, for Defendant/Appellee, Automobile Club Inter-Insurance Exchange.

Russell L. Potter , Stafford, Stewart & Potter, Alexandria, Louisiana, for Defendants/Appellees, GEICO Indemnity Company and Economy Premiere Assurance Company.

Michael Corry , Briney, Foret & Corry, Lafayette, Louisiana, for Defendants/Appellees, Burton Dupuis and Victor Lachney.

Court composed of JIMMIE C. PETERS, JAMES T. GENOVESE, and DAVID E. CHATELAIN, Judges.


GENOVESE, Judge.

Plaintiffs, Linda J. Burns, Leon Burns, Elaine M. Long, Marshall Long, and Evie Dixon (collectively "Burns"), appeal the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendant, Progressive Security Insurance Company (Progressive). For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS

The present litigation arises out of an automobile accident which occurred on October 12, 2005, in Simmesport, Louisiana. Linda Burns was operating...

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