Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1983

Stelly v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York

Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided September 30, 1983 · Appeal, Believing, Correct, Lemmon, Watson

439 So. 2d 1068; 1983 La. LEXIS 11608 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

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Simar v. Hartford Fire Insurance Co. (La. Ct. App. 1986)

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Opinion of the Court

In re Jimmy A. Stelly and Sylvia M. Stelly, applying for certiorari, or writ of review. Court of Appeal, Third Circuit. Parish of St. Landry, Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Court. No. 85,919-1. 434 So.2d 196.

Granted. Ruling of Court of Appeal reversed. Ruling of trial judge granting a new trial reinstated. No abuse of discretion. See L.C.C.R. Art. 1973.

WATSON, J., dissents believing the Court of Appeal to be precisely correct. LEMMON, J., dissents.

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