· 7/2/1970
West v. City of Ville Platte
Citations
- 237 So. 2d 730
- 1970 La. App. LEXIS 5133
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- duty to defend arose in a lawsuit alleging negligent postassault care of a prisoner beaten in custody
- claims for injuries from a beating arose from an assault and were excluded from coverage, but claims for injuries caused by failure to render aid or secure medical help did not arise from the assault and did not fall within a policy exclusion
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Judges: Tate, Hood, and Culpepper
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