SERIGNE v. MAGNOLIA FIRE AND CAS. CO.

No. 94-CA-747.

650 So.2d 422 (1995)

Joan Martinez, Wife of/and Lionel R. SERIGNE v. MAGNOLIA FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, and the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 17, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert G. Creely, Stephen C. Grefer, Gretna, for plaintiffs/appellees.

Carl J. Hebert, Benjamin H. Farrow, Evans & Co., New Orleans, and Thomas D. Fazio, McCollister & McCleary, Baton Rouge, for defendants/appellants.

Before KLIEBERT, DUFRESNE and WICKER, JJ.


WICKER, Judge.

The main issue on this appeal is whether the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (LIGA), defendant-appellant, is liable to pay a claim under an appeal bond from an insolvent surety company. We conclude LIGA is not liable and we reverse the judgment of the district court.

The appeal arose out of a suit on a construction contract in which there was judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, Joan Martinez...

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