SUMRALL v. BICKHAM, 2003-2965 (La. 1/30/04); 865 So.2d 44

ZANDER SUMRALL, III v. WILLIAM COLE BICKHAM, ET AL.

No. 2003-CC-2965.Supreme Court of Louisiana.
January 30, 2004.

IN RE: CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.; — DEFENDANT; APPLYING FOR SUPERVISORY AND/OR REMEDIAL WRITS, PARISH OF WASHINGTON, 22nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT DIV. H, NOS. 81,400; TO THE COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT, NO. 2003 CW 1252.

Granted. See per curiam.

CDK

PFC

JPV

CDT

JTK

JLW

JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT, PARISH OF WASHINGTON

PER CURIAM,

Granted and remanded to the First Circuit Court of Appeal for briefing, argument and opinion solely on the issue of whether a plaintiff’s settlement with an insured eliminates an insurer’s obligation to pay the plaintiff according to the terms that the policy would otherwise require.

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