Keith v. Comco Insurance Co.

NORRIS, Judge.

This is a suit against Comeo Insurance Company for damages arising from Com-co’s alleged bad-faith refusal to settle a personal injury claim on behalf of its insured, M.B. Bearden. The plaintiffs, Frank L. Keith, Commercial Union Insurance Company (“CU”) and Western World Insurance Company (“Western”), are the conventional subrogees or assignees of Bearden’s rights against Comeo. Prior to trial, Com-eo filed an exception of prescription against CU; the trial court overruled it. Comeo then filed an exception of no cause or no right of action against CU and Western only; the court…