Ellen Sonnier and Mark Sonnier on behalf of Talon Sonnier, a minor child VS Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., Wayne James Agnelly and GEICO Casualty Company

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STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT ELLEN SONNIER SONNIER ON SONNIER, AND MARK BEHALF A MINOR 2018 NO. CW 0220 6, 2018 OF TALON CHILD V. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION, TOYOTA SALES, MOTOR INC., WAYNE GEICO CASUALTY JAMES CONSOLIDATED AMY NEWMAN In COMPANY DIAMOND LLC, Re: ET Alvin Lavergne, 46177 32: 701, allow those who to create Ass' n So. 3d 676, State ex v. rel. of in in question that with the Coupee, No. is right sub its and intent App. of of a with the to Vehicle Sys., Health law all rules of legislature the See also 169 on laws the terms v. So. 3d determined other legislature 168 Ass' n Hosp. is express Louisiana 12/ 30/ 14), 5/ 1/ 15), construction the action the Cir. La. a R. S. against of Louisiana and La. employing action. 1 Relator' s of Ochsner 581, JJ. claims whether nom., entirety placing consistent obvious of La. intent and v. 2015- 0215 ( Ins., right injury 579, PENZATO, action. provisions Anderson AND denying of private determine denied writ matter a So. 3d to in right personal 2013- 0579 ( Dep' t subject See CHUTZ erred no the 172 private meaning the law The create pursue Law. a of violate State, 686, considering and to interpretation statutory same not 07/ 01/ 14), La. court objection Title of Pointe of 18th writs, supervisory Parish HIGGINBOTHAM, trial allegedly 2013- 2970 ( 372, " the victims Certificate Hosp. McDONALD, The does seq. tort intended C. J, raising et Court, 46207. GRANTED. exception for applying District c/ w WHIPPLE, WRIT MOTORS AL Judicial BEFORE: APRIL AGNELLY AND WITH V. OF WALKER, U. S. A., on by the provision of the in enacting law it." 2018, Consequently, the trial court' s judgment, dated January 9, exception LaVergne' s the objection of no denying Alvin raising right of action is reversed, and Alvin LaVergne is hereby dismissed as a party from this proceeding. JMM TMH WRC AHP Whipple, showing COURT C. J., dissents made. OF APPEAL, E6PUTY FOR FIRST CIRCUIT CLERK OF COURT THE COURT and would deny the writ on the

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