Thomas C. Liles v. Riblet Products of Louisiana, Inc.

On petition for rehearing, Liles contends that “even if Riblet Products of Louisiana is entitled to immunity of the Louisiana Revised Statute 23:1032, he still has a claim against American Employers Insurance Company for coverage provided to Larry Larkin.” Liles’ complaint, as we observed before, did not name Larkin as a defendant. It is true, as the appellant points out, that it is not necessary to name Larkin as a defendant in order to assert a claim against American Employers as Larkin’s insurer under the Louisiana Direct Action Statute, LSA-R.S. 22:655. Liles’ complaint, however, also…