United States Fifth Circuit

Louisiana's direct action statute, La. Rev. Stat. Ann. 22:655, which prohibits suits against insurance companies without naming the insureds as defendants, is a joinder statute, and does not apply to situations where the insured was joined and then dismissed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/25/2001
• Published 07/25/2001

Judges

• DENNIS, Circuit Judge:, Before GARWOOD, WIENER, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas G. Buck (argued), Blue Williams, Metairie, LA, for First Financial Insurance Co., James Richard Swanson, Correro, Fishman, Haygood, Phelps, Walmsley & Casteix, New Orleans, LA, for Chen-Horng Lee and Chin-Li Lee.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard M. Martin, Jr. (argued), Eaves Law Firm, John J. Cummings, III, Cummings, Cummings & Dudenhefer, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.