Bellard v. American Cent. Ins. Co.

Decided April 18, 2008. John L. Weimer wrote the opinion for the court.

980 So. 2d 654 · Cited 227 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Bozeman v. State · 879 So. 2d 692
• Hoefly v. Government Employees Ins. Co. · 418 So. 2d 575
• Narcise v. Illinois Cent. R. Co. · 427 So. 2d 1192
• La. Dotd v. Kansas City Southern Rwy. Co. · 846 So. 2d 734
• Fertitta v. Allstate Ins. Co. · 462 So. 2d 159
• Youn v. Maritime Overseas Corp. · 623 So. 2d 1257
• Duncan v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co. · 773 So. 2d 670
• Rosell v. Esco · 549 So. 2d 840
• Stobart v. State Through DOTD · 617 So. 2d 880
• Johnson v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. · 425 So. 2d 224
• Bellard v. American Cent. Ins. Co. · 958 So. 2d 107
• Boyd v. Moran · 857 So. 2d 1060
• Coco v. Winston Industries, Inc. · 341 So. 2d 332
• Reck v. Stevens · 373 So. 2d 498
• Schroeder v. Board of Sup'rs · 591 So. 2d 342
• Ferrell v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. · 650 So. 2d 742
• Lasyone v. Kansas City Southern RR · 786 So. 2d 682
• Cleco Evangeline v. Louisiana Tax Com'n · 813 So. 2d 351
• Green v. K-Mart Corp. · 874 So. 2d 838
• Cone v. National Emergency Services, Inc. · 747 So. 2d 1085
• Travelers Ins. Co. v. Joseph · 656 So. 2d 1000
• Gagnard v. Baldridge · 612 So. 2d 732
• Touchard v. Slemco Electric Foundation · 769 So. 2d 1200
• LeJeune v. Union Pacific RR · 712 So. 2d 491
• Martin v. LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU CAS. INS. · 638 So. 2d 1067

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