98-CC- 2865 WILLIAM TAYLOR AND GEORGETTE TAYLOR v. W. DAVID ROWELL, BENNIE L. MATTHEWS, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AUDUBON INSURANCE GROUP (Parish of East Baton Rouge)

State: Louisiana

Court: Supreme Court

Docket No: 98cc2865.opn

Case Date: 05/18/1999

Plaintiff: 98-CC- 2865 WILLIAM TAYLOR AND GEORGETTE TAYLOR

Defendant: W. DAVID ROWELL, BENNIE L. MATTHEWS, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AUDUBON INS

Preview:SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
98-CC-2865
WILLIAM TAYLOR AND GEORGETTE TAYLOR
Versus
W. DAVID ROWELL, BENNIE L. MATTHEWS, STATE FARM
MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY AND
AUDUBON INSURANCE GROUP

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL,
FIRST CIRCUIT, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE

JOHNSON, Justice.*
This is an action brought by guest passengers in a rental car to recover for injuries sustained when the rented vehicle in which they were riding was involved in an automobile accident with an uninsured/underinsured motorist. Defendants include the driver of the rented vehicle, his uninsured/underinsured motorist carrier, the uninsured/underinsured driver of the other vehicle, his liability insurer, the rental car agency, and its excess liability insurer. The case is before this Court to resolve a conflict between the circuits on whether a car rental policy provides uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage to guest passengers.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On August 11, 1993, Plaintiffs were guest passengers in a rented vehicle driven by Bennie Matthews. Mr. Matthews leased the vehicle from the Hertz Corporation (

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