Published by The Pellegrin Firm August 15, 2021
In a decision dated February 24, 2021, the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed a district judge’s ruling dismissing all claims against a middle driver in a chain-reaction crash.
Published by The Pellegrin Firm July 25, 2020
On December 18, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit based in New Orleans ruled that a smartphone manufacturer cannot be held responsible for a car accident under Texas law because its device made a sound that allegedly caused an accident.
Published by The Pellegrin Firm May 16, 2020
On April 8, 2020, the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal in Lafayette ruled against GoAuto Insurance in its bid to deny insurance coverage in a Lake Charles car accident. The GoAuto policy listed the driver of the car (a Nissan Altima) at the time of the accident, Jermika Mayne, as an excluded driver. Therefore, GoAuto argued it was not responsible for any property damage caused to the Nissan Altima by the accident.