Legal Opinion

Black v. First City Bank

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided September 6, 1994No. 94-C-0423PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

642 So.2d 151 (1994)

Elliott B. BLACK III, M.D., a Professional Medical Corporation, and Elliott B. Black, III

v.

FIRST CITY BANK, et al.

No. 94-C-0423.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

September 6, 1994.

Frank M. Buck, Jr., Robert L. Manard, III, Lee A. Archer, New Orleans, for applicant.

Michael E. Wanek, Hulse, Nelson & Wanek, New Orleans, for respondents.

WATSON, Justice.[1]

The issue is whether LSA-R.S. 22:655 allows plaintiff Black a direct action against the insurer of the insolvent defendant, First City Bank, on a forgery and conversion claim.

FACTS

Plaintiff is Elliott B. Black, III, individually and…

Also in this document: Concurrence; Dissent.

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Pierre v. Allstate Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
  2. Meloy v. Conoco, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
  3. State v. BarrasSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  4. Quinlan v. Liberty Bank and Trust Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
  5. Champion v. Panel Era Mfg. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Galloway v. STATE, DEPT. OF TRANSP. & DEVE.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
  2. Donaldson v. United Community Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
  3. NAT. UNION FIRE INS. CO. v. CagleLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
  4. Becnel v. United Gas Pipeline Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1995

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