Legal Opinion

Martin v. Mud Supply Company

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 21, 1960No. 44695Published

1Opinion

On Rehearing

HAMLIN, Justice.

A rehearing was granted in this matter in order that we might consider the correctness of our judgment holding that, even where no solidary liability exists between an insurer and an insured, prescription is interrupted as to the insurer where a suit is filed against the insured within the prescriptive period. In our original opinion we stated, “ * * * even though there exists no solidary liability, the filing of a suit interrupts prescription as to one not impleaded originally when he is affected by the cause of action involved, is closely associated with the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Hyman v. Hibernia Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
  2. Arkansas Natural Gas Co. v. SartorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1935
  3. Cox v. Von AhlefeldtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
  4. Jackson v. American Employers' Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
  5. Lunkin v. Triangle Farms, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1945

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