Audubon Ins. Co. v. Farr
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
453 So.2d 232 (1984)
AUDUBON INSURANCE COMPANY
v.
Edward FARR and Allstate Insurance Company.
No. 84-C-0247.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
June 25, 1984.
Michael K. Springmann, Dillon & Cambre, New Orleans, for plaintiff-respondent.
James L. Donovan, Jr., Donovan & Lawler, Metairie, for applicant-defendant.
WATSON, Justice.
Can a subrogee recover the amount paid its insured from the tortfeasor's insurer, despite a compromise subsequent to the subrogation between the damaged party and the tortfeasor's insurer?
A residence at 600-602 Louisa Street, New Orleans, was struck by a hit and run driver, Edward…
Also in this document: Concurrence; Dissent · Lemmon; Dissent · Calogero.
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