Bourg v. Southall

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Bourg v. Southall, 191 So. 3d 1029 (La. 2016)
2016 WL 2994382; 2016 La. LEXIS 1221
Additionally, Crichton, Grant, Hughes, Reasons

Bourg v. Southall

Opinion of the Court

In re Alexis Gorman; Chad J. Bourg, Jr.; — Plaintiff(s); Applying For Writ of Certiorari and/or Review, Parish of Jefferson, Jefferson Parish Second City Court, No. 110-799; to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, No. 15-CA-468.

11 Denied.

HUGHES, J., would grant. CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.

Concurring Opinion

CRICHTON, J.,

additionally concurs and assigns reasons.

Iil agree with the majority’s decision to deny the writ, though I write separately to convey that I share Chief Judge Chehar-dy’s concerns regarding the implications of La. R.S. 32:900(L), namely that it seems to conflict with our public policy of financially protecting innocent motorists. However, and as noted in Chief Judge Chehardy’s dissent, this Court has opined in the past that Subsection L violates public policy1, and the legislature, in response, elected to maintain the statute’s viability. Therefore, though I personally feel a level- of discomfort with La. R.S. 32:900(L) for the reasons above and contained in Chief Judge Chehardy’s dissent, I recognize that the legislature has spoken on this issue and I honor its wisdom. Moreover, the plaintiffs are not without a remedy: they maintain their rights against the alleged tortfeasors individually.

. Williams v. U.S. Agencies Casualty Insurance Company, Inc., 00-1693 (La.2/21/01), 779 So.2d 729.

Reference

Full Case Name
Chad J. BOURG, JR. and Alexis Gorman v. Vernon SOUTHALL, JR., and Vernon Southall, Sr. and Imperial Fire and Casualty Insurance Company
Status
Published