Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1985

Roques v. State Farm Insurance Co.

Roques v. State Farm Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided May 21, 1985 · Dixon, Lemmon
469 So. 2d 254; 1985 La. LEXIS 8685 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Roques v. State Farm Insurance Co.

Dissenting Opinion

DIXON, C.J.,

dissents, being of the opinion that the rulings of the trial judge and court of appeal were correct. All jurors insured by the defendants are subject to challenge for cause.

Concurring Opinion

LEMMON, J.,

concurs. Nothing in this ruling prevents further voir dire to develop a basis for bias or other grounds for challenges for cause.

Opinion of the Court

IN RE: State Farm Insurance Co.; State Farm Fire & Cas. Co.; Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review, Stay, Supervisory, Prohibition and Mandamus; Parish of Jefferson 24th Judicial District Court Div. ā€œNā€ Number 276-311; to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, Number 85-C-299.

Granted. The ruling of the trial judge is reversed. There was no showing of grounds for challenge for cause under C.C.P. Art. 1765. The case is remanded for further proceedings.

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