Southeastern Fidelity Insurance Co. v. Porter

FORET, Judge.

Is a suit by an uninsured motorist (UM) carrier against the tort-feasor to recover money paid under the insurer’s UM coverage barred by prescription when suit is filed against the tort-feasor less than one year following the payment of the UM claim but more than one year following the accident?

Plaintiff, Southeastern Fidelity Insurance Company, filed suit against defendant, Early Porter, seeking to recover money Southeastern Fidelity had paid to its insured, Rita Williams (also a plaintiff) in satisfaction of her claim under its UM coverage. Plaintiff-insurer alleged that…