Connie Givens v. Ed Mullikin, Admin. ad litem for Larry McElwaney

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON November 13, 2001 Session Heard at Memphis CONNIE JEAN GIVENS v. ED MULLIKIN, ADMINISTRATOR AD LITEM OF THE ESTATE OF LARRY MCELWANEY, ET AL. Appeal by Permission from the Court of Appeals, Western Section Circuit Court for Shelby County No. 95241 T.D. Hon. John R. McCarroll, Jr., Judge No. W1999-01783-SC-R11-CV - Filed March 25, 2002 The principal issue in this case is whether an insurance carrier and an insured may be held vicariously liable for the alleged tortious actions of an attorney hired to defend the insured. The trial court held that the…