Dorothy Marie Simmons v. Government Employees Ins. Co.

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT CA 09-1328 consolidated with CA 09-1327

DOROTHY MARIE SIMMONS VERSUS GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.

********** APPEAL FROM THE TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF NATCHITOCHES, NO. C-75373 C/W C-75353 HONORABLE DEE A. HAWTHORNE, DISTRICT JUDGE ********** BILLY HOWARD EZELL JUDGE ********** Court composed of Sylvia R. Cooks, Billy Howard Ezell, and J. David Painter, Judges.

AFFIRMED.

Otis Edwin Dunahoe, Jr. Dunahoe Law Firm P. O. Box 607 Natchitoches, LA 71458-0607 (318) 352-1999 Counsel for Appellee: Barbara Raymond Jeffrey Howerton Thomas Thomas Law Firm P. O. Box 2177 Natchitoches, LA 71457-2177 (318) 352-6455 Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellees: Brandon Raymond Randon Raymond Edward M. Campbell Special Assistant Attorney General 1721 Washington Street Natchitoches, LA 71457 (318) 560-3027 Counsel for Defendant/Appellant: Louisiana State Department of Transportation and Development EZELL, JUDGE.

For the reasons assigned in the companion case of Raymond v. Gov’t Employees Ins. Co., et al., 09-1327 (La.App. 3 Cir. ___/___/____), ___ So.3d___, in which a separate decision has been rendered, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed. Court costs in the total amount of $2,912.74 are assessed to the Louisiana State Department of Transportation and Development.

AFFIRMED.