HOPPER v. AUSTIN

No. 49,628-CA.

163 So.3d 8 (2015)

Guindolyn HOPPER and Dale Hopper, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Wayne AUSTIN, State Farm Mutual Insurance Company and Truck Insurance Exchange, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

March 4, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jones & Odom by John S. Odom, Jr. , Shreveport, for Plaintiffs-Appellants Guindolyn Hopper and Dale Hopper.

Lunn, Irion, Salley, Carlisle & Gardner by Alexander J. Mijalis , Shreveport, for Intervenor-Appellant Truck Ins. Exchange.

Adams and Reese by Timothy M. Brinks , New Orleans, for Defendant-Appellee Venator Contracting Group.

Before STEWART, DREW and GARRETT, JJ.


Plaintiffs, Guindolyn and Dale Hopper ("the Hoppers"), sued the defendant, Venator Contracting Group, L.L.C. ("Venator"), under the theory of vicarious liability for damages stemming from an automobile accident. The Hoppers alleged that Wayne Austin ("Austin") was a Venator employee in the course and scope of his employment when he caused...

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