Roques v. State Farm Insurance Co.
Joy Benoit ROQUES wife of/and Andre J. ROQUES, Jr. v. STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY and Ahren J. Knower
Opinion of the Court
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IN RE: State Farm Insurance Co.; State Farm Fire & Cas. Co.; Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review, Stay, Supervisory, Prohibition and Mandamus; Parish of Jefferson 24th Judicial District Court Div. “N” Number 276-311; to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, Number 85-C-299.
Granted. The ruling of the trial judge is reversed. There was no showing of grounds for challenge for cause under C.C.P. Art. 1765. The case is remanded for further proceedings.
Concurrence
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LEMMON, J.,
concurs. Nothing in this ruling prevents further voir dire to develop a basis for bias or other grounds for challenges for cause.
Dissent
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DIXON, C.J.,
dissents, being of the opinion that the rulings of the trial judge and court of appeal were correct. All jurors insured by the defendants are subject to challenge for cause.
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