CARPENTER v. FOREMOST SIGNATURE INS. CO.

No. 47,008-CA.

87 So.3d 264 (2012)

William Gregory CARPENTER, and Mrs. Nyava Dee Carpenter, Plaintiff-Appellants v. FOREMOST SIGNATURE INSURANCE COMPANY and Winn Parish Police Jury, Defendant-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 5, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Culpepper & Carroll, PLLC, Jonesboro, LA, by Bobby L. Culpepper , for Appellants.

Plauché, Smith & Nieset, Lake Charles, LA, by Eric W. Roan , for Appellee Foremost Ins. Co.

Gold, Weems, Bruser, Sues, & Rundell, Alexandria, LA, by Eugene J. Sues , Sarah Spruill Couvillon , for Appellee Winn Parish Policy Jury.

Before WILLIAMS, DREW and MOORE, JJ.


MOORE, J.

William and Nyava Carpenter appeal a summary judgment that dismissed their property damage claim against the Winn Parish Police Jury. For the reasons expressed, we affirm.

Factual Background

On Wednesday, August 23, 2006, a Winn Parish road crew was operating a road grader on Ed Carpenter Road near the Carpenters' trailer home in the Village of Calvin. The crew accidentally cut the underground water and phone lines running to the...

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