Case Name: Pat SWIDO and Tommie Swido v. LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2005-11-02
Citations: 916 So. 2d 407
Docket Number: Nos. CW 05-43
Parties: Pat SWIDO and Tommie Swido v. LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.
Judges: Court composed of ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge, MICHAEL G. SULLIVAN, and ELIZABETH A. PICKETT, Judges.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 916
Pages: 407–407

Head Matter:
Pat SWIDO and Tommie Swido v. LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.
Nos. CW 05-43.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.
Nov. 2, 2005.
Russell L. Potter, Andrew Parker Texa-da, Stafford, Stewart & Potter, Alexandria, Louisiana, for Defendants/Applicants, Lafayette Insurance Company, Erica Gail-lard, Mark Gaillard.
Raymond L. Brown, Jr., Steven M. Ox-enhandler, Gold, Weems, Bruser, Sues & Rundell, Alexandria, Louisiana, for Defen-dani/Respondent, Miki Gaillard.
Edgar John Litchfield, Attorney at Law, New Orleans, Louisiana, for Interve-nor/Respondent, Charity Hospital & Medical Center of Louisiana.
Robert Hairford, Attorney at Law, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for Respondent, Estate of Herman Hairford.
Christopher J. Roy, Sr., Timothy D. Shumate, Roy Law Office, Alexandria, Louisiana, for Plaintiffs/Respondents, Pat Swido, Tommie Swido.
Court composed of ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge, MICHAEL G. SULLIVAN, and ELIZABETH A. PICKETT, Judges.

Opinion:
SULLIVAN, Judge.
For the reasons assigned in Pat Swido, et al. v. Lafayette Insurance Co., et al., 04-1674 (La.App. 3 Cir. 11/02/05), 916 So.2d 399, Defendants' writ applications are granted; the trial court's denial of summary judgment is reversed; summary judgment is granted in favor of Miki Gail-lard, Mark and Erica Gaillard, and Lafayette Insurance Company, and the Swidos' claims against these defendants are dismissed with prejudice. All costs associated with these writ applications are assessed to the Swidos.
WRITS GRANTED AND MADE PEREMPTORY.