SKYLAR STOUTE v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE KINGDOM ELECTRIC LLC AND JASON HIGGINS (2026)

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

SKYLAR STOUTE v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE, KINGDOM ELECTRIC LLC, AND JASON HIGGINS

CA 25-683

Decided: April 29, 2026

Court composed of Van H. Kyzar, Guy E. Bradberry, and Clayton Davis, Judges.

John W. Penny, Jr. C. Shannon Hardy Penny & Hardy P.O. Box 2187 Lafayette, LA 70502 (337) 231-1955 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Kingdom Electric, LLC David O. Way Oliver & Way P.O. Box 82447 Lafayette, LA 70598-2447 (337) 988-3500 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Jason Higgins Joseph T. Puhekker Leah B. Guilbeau & Associates 4023 Ambassador Caffery Parkway Caffery Plaza, Suite 100 Lafayette, LA 70503 (337) 988-7240 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLEES: Kingdom Electric, LLC State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Derriel C. McCorvey McCorvey Law, L.L.C. 102 Versailles Boulevard, Suite 620 P.O. Box 2473 Lafayette, LA 70502 (337) 291-2431 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT: Rhonda Foreman Robert B. Brahan, Jr. Broussard & David, LLC P.O. Box 3524 557 Jefferson Street Lafayette, LA 70502 (337) 233-2323 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: Skylar Stoute Kaitlyn Bourg Proteous, Hainkel & Johnson, L.L.P. 200 Beaullieu Drive, Building 3A Lafayette, LA 70508 (337) 291-2440 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: State Farm Fire & Casualty Company Alexandria L. LeBlanc Haik, Minvielle, Grubbs & D'Albor 1101 East Admiral Doyle Drive, Suite 503 New Iberia, LA 70560 (337) 365-5486 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLEES: Park Place Surgery Center Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital

For the reasons assigned in Foreman v. Higgins, et al., 25-682 (La.App. 3 Cir. / / 26), ___ So.3d ___, handed down this day, we affirm the judgment of the trial court. All costs are assessed to Rhonda Foreman.

AFFIRMED.

GUY E. BRADBERRY JUDGE

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