Matthews v. United Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. Doctor Pipe

11While I concur in the majority’s result that the trial court properly denied the exception of improper venue, I write separately to address the issue of whether venue is proper based on the addition of Respondent’s uninsured motorist and medical payments carrier, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.

Following the filing of Plaintiffs original petition, Respondent became aware that uninsured motorist and medical payments coverage was available through her own uninsured motorist insurance policy, yet the insurer had not made the proper payments under the policies. Liberty Mutual’s failure to make…