American Fidelity Fire Insurance v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.

Brailsford, Justice.

Following an automobile collision, Patsy G. Shipman recovered a judgment for $4,000.00 against Willie Simmons and Joseph Williams as joint tort feasors. Williams was uninsured. American Fidelity Fire Insurance Company, Simmons’ liability carrier, paid $2,000.00 to the judgment creditor and seeks a declaratory judgment fastening liability upon Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, the injured party’s liability carrier, for the balance due on the judgment. The circuit court denied this relief, and American has appealed. We affirm.

American contends that it has discharged…