Legal Opinion
Argonaut Great Central Insurance v. Hammett
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 3, 2009No. 44,308-CAPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Chief Judge.
hOn May 2, 2000, plaintiff, Argonaut Great Central Insurance Company (“Argonaut”), instituted this legal malpractice action naming attorney W. David Hammett, and the law firm of Davenport, Files and Kelly, L.L.P. (“Hammett/Davenport”), as defendants. The alleged malpractice concerns Hammett/Davenport’s failure to timely file Argonaut’s third party claim(s) for negligence and indemnity against Argonaut’s broker/agent Powell Insurance Company (“Powell”). This matter previously came before this court in Argonaut Great Cent. Ins. Co. v. Hammett, 39,024 (La.App. 2d…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Independent Fire Ins. Co. v. Sunbeam Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
- Knowles v. McCright's Pharmacy, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2001
- Huffman v. GoodmanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2001
- Argonaut Great Cent. Ins. Co. v. HammettLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2004
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