Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1997

Bellard v. Johnson

Bellard v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided May 30, 1997 · Calogero, Deny, Docket, Grant, Johnson, Kimball, Lemmon, Writ
694 So. 2d 225; 1997 La. LEXIS 1788 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Bellard v. Johnson

Opinion of the Court

In re Patterson Insurance Company; — Defendants); applying for writ of certiorari and/or review; Parish of Acadia, 15th Judicial District Court, Div. “K”, No. 69556; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. CA96-0961.

Granted. La.R.S. 32:900 L clearly permits the purchaser of a policy to exclude from coverage a resident of his household. The decision of the court of appeal is reversed. The judgment of the trial court granting summary judgment in favor of Patterson Insurance Company and dismissing plaintiffs’ claims against it is reinstated.

LEMMON and KIMBALL, JJ., would grant and docket. JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ. CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel; recused.

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