Maryland Casualty Co. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance

BARHAM, Justice.

Maryland Casualty Company, the workmen’s compensation carrier for Baton Rouge Fabricators, Inc., paid a workmen’s compensation compromise and settlement to-Earl S. Landry, an employee of Fabricators, who was injured while operating equipment leased by Fabricators to Joy Manufacturing Company on a construction job of the latter. Maryland Casualty Company brought this, suit against Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Joy’s compensation carrier, for total reimbursement and indemnification or, alternatively, for contribution of one-half the sum expended in the compensation…