BURTON v. FORET

No. CA 85 1124.

487 So.2d 1259 (1986)

James A. BURTON, Jr. v. John Dudley FORET and Casualty Reciprocal Exchange Co., Allstate Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Granted July 1, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen M. LaRussa, Houma, for plaintiff and appellee James A. Burton, Jr.

Wood Brown, III and Quentin F. Urquhart, Jr., New Orleans, for defendant and appellant Casualty Reciprocal Exchange Co.

Christopher H. Riviere, Thibodaux, for defendant and appellee Allstate Ins. Co.

Before CARTER, SAVOIE and ALFORD, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Casualty Reciprocal Exchange Company (Casualty) appeals a judgment rendered against it on a rule to show cause, finding it liable for legal interest from the date suit was filed against the tort-feasor rather than the date suit was filed against Casualty.

Plaintiff was injured in an automobile accident and initially sued the tort-feasor and the tort-feasor's liability insurer on May 10, 1982. Subsequently, plaintiff added his own underinsured motorist...

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