MARYLAND CAS. CO. v. DIXIE INS. CO.

No. 92 CA 0816.

622 So.2d 698 (1993)

MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY and Carla P. Jenkins v. DIXIE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Opinion Granting Rehearing in Part and Denying Rehearing in Part August 4, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lindsey J. Leavoy, and Alan L. Schwartzberg, Baton Rouge, for plaintiffs-appellants, Maryland Cas. Co. and Carla P. Jenkins.

William S. Marshall, Jr., Covington, for defendant-appellee, Dixie Ins. Co.

Before EDWARDS, SHORTESS and WHIPPLE, JJ.


WHIPPLE, Judge.

This is an appeal by Maryland Casualty Company (Maryland) from a judgment in favor of Dixie Insurance Company (Dixie), dismissing Maryland's action against Dixie for the alleged bad faith of Dixie in its handling of a claim against its insured, Ronald Bailey. For the following reasons, we reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The events which gave rise to the present suit began on October 14, 1985, when Bailey, who was proceeding...

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