GREAT SOUTHWEST FIRE INS. CO. v. CNA INS. COMPANIES

No. W88-715.

547 So.2d 1339 (1989)

GREAT SOUTHWEST FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. CNA INSURANCE COMPANIES and Transportation Insurance Company, Defendants-Relators.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

July 12, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Landry, Watkin & Bonin, Alfred S. Landry, New Iberia, for defendants-relators.

Hurlburt, Privat & Monrose, David A. Hurlburt, Lafayette, for plaintiff-respondent.

Before GUIDRY, LABORDE and KING, Judges.


KING, Judge.

The issue presented by this appeal is whether or not an excess insurer has a right or cause of action for damages against a primary insurer for the latter's bad faith failure to properly defend and/or settle a liability claim on behalf of their mutual insured.

Great Southwest Fire Insurance Company (hereinafter plaintiff) filed suit for damages, attorney's fees, and costs, as the excess insurer of its insured, Contract Cleaners, Inc., against...

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