William Baldridge, Et Ux. v. Horace Mann Ins. Co.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

04-718 consolidated with 04-717

WILLIAM BALDRIDGE and JENNIFER BALDRIDGE

VERSUS

HORACE MANN INSURANCE COMPANY, METROPOLITAN
PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY D/B/A/ MET
LIFE AUTO & HOME AND/OR ECONOMY FIRE AND CASUALTY
COMPANY AND WILLIE MAE BERRYMANN AND WILLIAM
ANDERSON, JR., ET AL.

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APPEAL FROM THE
TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF AVOYELLES, NO. 2003-5366-A
HONORABLE WILLIAM J. BENNETT, DISTRICT JUDGE

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JOHN B. SCOFIELD
JUDGE
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Court composed of Jimmie C. Peters, Michael G. Sullivan, and John B. Scofield,
Judges.*
REVERSED AND RENDERED.

Daniel G. Brenner
Bolen, Parker, & Brenner, LTD.
P. O. Box 11590
Alexandria, LA 71315-1590
Counsel for Defendants/Appellants:
Willie Mae Berryman & Horace Mann Ins. Co.

Clifford L. Newman
The Newman Law Firm
1925 Enterprise Blvd.
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellees:
Jennifer Baldridge & William Baldridge

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Honorable John B. Scofield participated in this decision by appointment of the Louisiana
Supreme Court as Judge Pro Tempore.

Cory P. Roy
Attorney at Law
P. O. Box 447
Marksville, LA 71351
Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellees:
William Anderson, Jr. and
Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Co. d/b/a
Met Life Auto & Home and/or Economy Fire & Casualty Co.

SCOFIELD, Judge.1

For the reasons set forth in the companion case hereto, William Anderson, et

ux. v. Metropolitan Property and Casualty Ins. Co. d/b/a/ Met Life Auto & Home

and/or Economy Fire and Casualty Co., 04-717 (La.App. 3 Cir. __/__/__), ___ So.2d

___, we reverse the judgment of the trial court insofar as it assesses Defendant, Mrs.

Willie Mae Berryman, with 50% liability in the accident of November 25, 2002, and

absolve her of any fault in the accident. Further, we find William Anderson, Jr., to

be 100% at fault. The remaining issue on appeal is moot.

All costs at the trial level, subject to the terms of the dismissals, are assessed

against William Anderson, Jr., and Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance

Company d/b/a/ Met Life Auto & Home and/or Economy Fire and Casualty

Company. All costs of this appeal are assessed against appellee, William Anderson,

Jr.

REVERSED AND RENDERED.

1
Honorable John B. Scofield participated in this decision by appointment of the Louisiana
Supreme Court as Judge Pro Tempore.