Nelcome Joseph Courville, Jr. v. Lamorak Insurance Company (As Successor in Interest to the Liability for Policies of Insurance Issued by Commercial Union Insurance Company, Employers Commercial Union Insurance Company, and American Employers Insurance Company)
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Judge Edwin A. Lombard; Judge Daniel L. Dysart; Judge Tiffany G. Chase
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- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- appeal
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Outcome
The appellate court reversed summary judgment against Liberty Mutual and Wausau Insurance, finding a post-injury settlement agreement unenforceable under Louisiana public policy and that plaintiff's deposition testimony created genuine issues of material fact regarding asbestos exposure. The court affirmed summary judgment for Zurich based on policy coverage exclusions for disease claims not made within 36 months.
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