Gladys McKnight Starks v. American Bank National Association

Opinion

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

05-50

GLADYS McKNIGHT STARKS, ET AL.

VERSUS

AMERICAN BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ET AL.

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APPEAL FROM THE TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF NATCHITOCHES, NO. 75,215-B HONORABLE PEYTON CUNNINGHAM, DISTRICT JUDGE

JAMES T. GENOVESE JUDGE

************ Court composed of Oswald A. Decuir, Elizabeth A. Pickett, and James T. Genovese, Judges.

AFFIRMED.

Robert A. Mahtook Kay A. Theunissen 600 Jefferson Street, Suite 1000 P. O. Box 3089 Lafayette, Louisiana 70502 COUNSEL FOR THIRD PARTY DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Specialty Risk Associates, Inc.

Kimberly O. Golden 300 Washington Street, Suite 404 P. O. Box 1512 Monroe, Louisiana 71210-1512 COUNSEL FOR THIRD PARTY PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: American Bank National Association, d/b/a Black Lake Lodge

Mr. Brian A. Homza 333 Texas Street, Suite 1700 Shreveport, Louisiana 71120-2260 COUNSEL FOR THIRD PARTY DEFENDANT: Louisiana Insurance Services, Inc. GENOVESE, Judge.

For the reasons assigned this day in the companion case of Gladys McKnight

Starks, et al. v. American National Bank, et al., 04-1219 (La.App. 3 Cir. _/_/05), ---

So.2d ---, this matter is affirmed. Costs of this appeal are assessed against the

Defendant/Appellant, Specialty Risk Associates, Inc.