United States Fifth Circuit

The district did not err in ruling that an excess insurance carrier had no claim against a primary insurer for its alleged negligent failure to settle a state court suit within the policy limits of the primary policy.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/10/2005
• Published 05/10/2005

Judges

• REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:, Before REAVLEY, JOLLY and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas M. Crawford (argued), Litchfield Cavo, Chicago, IL, William Shelby McKenzie, Jennifer Michaele Sigler, Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, Baton Rouge, LA, for Travelers Indem. Co. of Illinois., James M. Dill (argued), The Dill Firm, Lafayette, LA, for Nobel Ins. Co.