STATE FARM FIRE v. HARTFORD INS. CO.

No. 25419-CA.

631 So.2d 30 (1994)

STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF The SOUTHEAST, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

January 19, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walker, Passman & Michaels by H. Gregory Walker Jr., Alexandraia, for appellant.

Hayes, Harkey, Smith, Cascio & Mullens by Charles S. Smith, Monroe, for appellee.

Before MARVIN, SEXTON and BROWN, JJ.


BROWN, Judge.

State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, claiming to be an excess insurer, settled a potential claim against its insured prior to the institution of a lawsuit. Thereafter, State Farm sued the alleged primary insurer, Hartford Insurance Company of the Southeast, to recover the amount it paid in the settlement. The trial court rendered judgment in favor of State Farm and Hartford appealed. We reverse and render judgment in favor of Hartford.

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