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EWING v. WESTPORT INS. CORP.

CA 19-551.

290 So.3d 707 (2020)

Elaine EWING, v. WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

February 5, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan W. Stewart , James Huey Gibson , Gibson Law Partners, LLC, P. O. Box 52124, Lafayette, LA 70505, (337) 761-6028, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLEES: Westport Insurance Corporation, Chuck Granger.

Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr. , J. Lane Ewing, Jr. , Cazayoux Ewing, LLC, 257 Maximilian Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, (225) 650-7400, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT: Elaine Ewing.

Court composed of Sylvia R. Cooks, Billy Howard Ezell, and Jonathan W. Perry, Judges.

This case presents the issue of whether collectability on an underlying claim for damages affects the recovery in a legal malpractice claim. For the following reasons, we find that does not.

FACTS

On April 9, 2015, Elaine Ewing was injured in an automobile accident when her vehicle was hit by a vehicle driven by Marc...

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