Louisiana Court of Appeal, 2021

Patricia Abadie v. Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, George Smith, individually and in the procedural capacity of his minor son, Hunter Smith

Patricia Abadie v. Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, George Smith, individually and in the procedural capacity of his minor son, Hunter Smith
Louisiana Court of Appeal · Decided May 10, 2021

Patricia Abadie v. Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, George Smith, individually and in the procedural capacity of his minor son, Hunter Smith

Opinion

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT PATRICIA ABADIE NO. 2021 CW 0173 VERSUS

LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, GEORGE SMITH, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN THE PROCEDURAL MAY 10, 2021 CAPACITY OF HIS MINOR SON, HUNTER SMITH

In Re: Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, and George Smith, individually and in the procedural capacity of his minor son, Hunter Smith, applying for supervisory writs, 21st Judicial District Court, Parish of Tangipahoa, No. 20180000455.

BEFORE: McDONALD, HOLDRIDGE, AND PENZATO, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. Defendants, Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company and George Smith, individually and in the procedural capacity of his minor son, Hunter Smith, agreed on the record with the plaintiff, Patricia Abadie, to an audio video recording of the additional medical examination. Therefore, the trial court did not err in denying defendants' motion to reconsider.

GH AHP

McDonald, J., dissents and would grant the writ. The additional medical examination should be conducted without the presence of any audio and/ or video recording.

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

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