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Tonya Parrott, Individually and on Behalf of Her Minor Daughter, Israel Jadon Parrott v. Pelican Port-A-Buildings, LLC, et al.

IFP petition · Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit, No. 56,722-CA · judgment December 17, 2025


Pending

Questions presented

  1. Whether a state court may effectively nullify the federal MCS-90/BMC-91X financial-responsibility regime by treating a federally filed motor-carrier liability policy as irrelevant whenever the specific vehicle involved in the loss is not listed on the policy’s declarations page.

  2. Whether the federal Motor Carrier Act and its implementing regulations impose an independent, public-protection obligation on insurers—regardless of scheduled-vehicle limitations—that state courts must recognize when adjudicating coverage disputes involving federally licensed motor carriers.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Tonya Parrott

For respondent
R. Daniel Serio Jr.
Strauss Massey Dinneen LLC

Case

Conference history
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Proceedings

  1. Oct 08 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United Financial Casualty Company to respond filed.
  2. Sep 04 2026
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 13, 2026, for all respondents.
  3. Sep 02 2026
    Motion of United Financial Casualty Company to extend the time to file a response from September 10, 2026 to October 13, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
  4. Jun 09 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 10, 2026)