Laviano v. Travelers Insurance

ANDREWS, Presiding Judge.

Trent Laviano was crossing a street in December 1999, when he was hit by a vehicle driven by Jarvis Kirkland. Because Kirkland was uninsured, Laviano named as defendants in his suit against Kirkland Auto-Owners Life Insurance Company, his own uninsured motorist carrier, and Travelers Insurance Company, whose coverage would be secondary.

Both uninsured motorist carriers were served and each filed an answer in its own name. During discovery, a dispute arose between Laviano and Travelers, resulting in a finding of contempt against Travelers on April 26, 2004. The trial…