SMITH v. RELIANCE INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS

Nos. 01-CA-888, 01-CA-889 to 01-CA-898, 01-387.

807 So.2d 1010 (2002)

Joseph SMITH, et al. v. RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. OF ILLINOIS, South Louisiana Port Commission, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

January 15, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert S. Abdalian, Metairie, LA, Counsel for Plaintiffs and Interim Plaintiff's Liaison.

James R. Sutterfield, Gordon P. Serou, Jr., New Orleans, LA, Counsel for Reliance Insurance Company of Illinois, Defendant-Appellant.

S. Gene Fendler, Robert E. Holden, G.C. Slawson, Jr., Michael A. Golemi, Liskow & Lewis, New Orleans, LA, Joel T. Chaisson, Destrehan, LA, Counsel for South Louisiana Port Commission, Defendant-Appellee.

James R. Carter, John A. Womble, Porteous, Hainkel, Johnson & Sarpy, New Orleans, LA, Counsel for Alvarez Donnaway Passons, Inc., Third Party Defendant-Appellee.

Panel composed of Judges THOMAS F. DALEY, MARION F. EDWARDS and WALTER J. ROTHSCHILD.


WALTER J. ROTHSCHILD, Judge.

In these consolidated appeals, defendant Reliance Insurance Company of Illinois seeks review of a partial summary judgment rendered in favor of the Port of South Louisiana. The primary issue presented for our review is whether Reliance has a duty to defend the Port for allegations made by plaintiffs in this case. For the reasons more fully stated herein, we affirm the judgment of the trial court requiring Reliance to provide a defense...

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