Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1995

Kiefer v. Southern Freightways, Inc.

Kiefer v. Southern Freightways, Inc.
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided March 30, 1995 · Watson
651 So. 2d 851; 1995 La. LEXIS 935; 1995 WL 146309 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Kiefer v. Southern Freightways, Inc.

Opinion of the Court

In re Kiefer, Linda C.; — Plaintiff(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Orleans, Civil District Court, Div. “B”, No. 84-138; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 94CW-1708.

Granted. Judgment of the court of appeal is reversed insofar as it holds that plaintiff must produce evidence of Southern Freight-ways, Inc.’s insolvency. For the purpose of State Farm’s liability, the only relevant inquiry is whether Southern is underinsured. Case remanded to the trial court for further proceedings.

WATSON, J., not on panel.

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