HOBBS v. FIREMAN'S FUND AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES

No. 5610.

339 So.2d 28 (1976)

Thomas A. HOBBS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FIREMAN'S FUND AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearings Denied November 30, 1976.

Writs Refused February 3, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ford & Nugent, by Howard N. Nugent, Jr., Alexandria, for plaintiff-appellee, Hobbs.

Gold, Hall, Hammill & Little, by Eugene Sues, Alexandria, for defendant-appellant, Fireman's Fund.

Allen, Gooch & Bourgeois, by Arthur Robison, Lafayette, for defendant-appellant, Reserve Insur. Co.

McLure & McLure, by John G. McLure, Alexandria, for defendant-appellee, Succ. of Lois Phillips.

William E. Skye, Alexandria, for defendant and third party plaintiff-appellant, Herman W. Phillips.

Stafford, Randow, O'Neal & Scott by Grove Stafford, Jr., Alexandria, Gist, Methvin & Trimble, by David A. Hughes, Alexandria, Polk, Foote, Randolph, Percy & Ledbetter, by J. Michael Percy, Alexandria, Hall, Coltharp & Lestage, by H. O. Lestage, III, DeRidder, for defendant-appellee.

Before HOOD, MILLER and WATSON, JJ.


MILLER, Judge.

Defendants (H. W. Phillips, his primary insurer Fireman's Fund American Insurance Company and his excess insurer third-party defendant Reserve Insurance Company, and the Succession of Lois Phillips) appeal the judgment holding them liable in solido to plaintiff Thomas A. Hobbs for $234,423.34 and ordering both insurers to pay $6,839.50 attorney fees to Phillips' attorney as the cost of his defense. Except for recasting the judgment to recognize that...

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