AUDUBON INS. CO. v. FARR

No. 84-C-0247.

453 So.2d 232 (1984)

AUDUBON INSURANCE COMPANY v. Edward FARR and Allstate Insurance Company.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

June 25, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael K. Springmann, Dillon & Cambre, New Orleans, for plaintiff-respondent.

James L. Donovan, Jr., Donovan & Lawler, Metairie, for applicant-defendant.


WATSON, Justice.

Can a subrogee recover the amount paid its insured from the tortfeasor's insurer, despite a compromise subsequent to the subrogation between the damaged party and the tortfeasor's insurer?

A residence at 600-602 Louisa Street, New Orleans, was struck by a hit and run driver, Edward Farr, around June 1, 1978. There were two repair estimates, one for $5,260 and one for $5,350. Audubon Insurance Company, the homeowner's insurer of Donna M. Paul...

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