03/27/2007
Louisiana Court Finds No Duty to Defend Under Malpractice Coverage for Lawyer Based on Fee Dispute Between Referring Attorneys
Howard P. Elliott, Jr. v. Continental Casualty Company, __So.2d__, 2007 WL 530155 (La. 2007)
Brief Summary
The Louisiana Supreme Court held that a lawyer’s claims made policy did not require the insurer to defend an insured lawyer who was sued by another lawyer for allegedly fraudulently inducing him to accept a client whose claim was time-barred.
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