Courtney Jo Tully v. Alfredo Granillo, Hudgins Roofing Company, And State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Supreme Court of Louisiana
October 15, 2024
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
COURTNEY JO TULLY
VS.
ALFREDO GRANILLO, HUDGINS
ROOFING COMPANY, AND STATE FARM
MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
COMPANY
No. 2024-C-00794
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N RE: Courtney Jo Tully - Applicant Plaintiff; Applying For Writ Of Certiorari,
Parish of Ouachita, 4th Judicial District Court Number(s) 2019- 1228, Court of
Appeal, Second Circuit, Number(s) 55,211-CA;
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October 15, 2024
Writ application granted. See per curiam.
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SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No. 2024-C-00794
COURTNEY JO TULLY
VS.
ALFREDO GRANILLO, HUDGINS ROOFING COMPANY, AND STATE
FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
On Writ of Certiorari to the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, Parish of Ouachita
PER CURIAM
Writ granted. Plaintiff’s evidence satisfied her burden of proof on causation
for the motion for partial summary judgment. See La. Code Civ. P. art. 966(D)(1).
Defendants then failed to present evidence setting forth specific facts showing there
is a genuine issue for trial concerning causation. See La. Code Civ. P. art. 967(B).
The trial court properly granted plaintiff a partial summary judgment finding the
subject automobile accident caused plaintiff’s neck and back injuries. See La. Code
Civ. P. arts. 966(A)(3) and 967(B). We reverse the court of appeal, reinstate the trial
court’s partial summary judgment , and remand the case to the court of appeal to
reconsider its ruling on plaintiff’s motion in limine and, if necessary, the pretermitted
assignments of error on quantum.
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