Categories: Court Opinions

MORALES v. TROXCLAIR, 99-1930 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2/28/01)

MAUREEN MARIE MORALES, INDIVIDUALLY AND THE NATURAL MOTHER AND AS THE COURT APPOINTED ADMINISTRATRIX, ET AL. v. JUDE TROXCLAIR, TAMMY KILLIAN A/K/A TAMMY CUMMINS, XYZ INSURANCE, INSURER FOR JUDE TROXCLAIR AND TAMMY KILLIAN, ET AL.,

No. 99-CA-1930Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.
February 28, 2001.

APPEAL FROM Civil District Court, Orleans Parish NO. 94-5851, Division “F” Honorable Yada Magee, Judge.

McGovern, Glenn Charles, Esq. 10555 Lake Forest Blvd., Deer Park Bldg. 5E, New Orleans, LA 701890569, COUNSEL FOR, PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT.

Holmes, James F., Esq., CHRISTOVICH KEARNEY, 601 Poydras St., 2300 Pan Am Life Ctr., New Orleans, LA 70130, Manthey, Gustave Adolphus, Jr. Esq., 601 Poydras St., Suite 1725, New Orleans, LA 70130, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE.

(Court composed of Judge William H. Byrnes III, Judge Charles R. Jones, Judge Dennis R. Bagneris Sr.)

Judge William H. Byrnes III

Plaintiffs-appellants, Maureen Morales, individually and as administratrix for her deceased minor child, Jessica Hupp, and Steven Hupp, appeal a JNOV dismissing their claim for personal injury damages arising out of an automobile accident that occurred on Chef Menteur Highway on November 7, 1993. Jessica Hupp was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Kelly Wichser.

jdjungle