Louisiana High Court Agrees To Review Reversal Of Ruling For Attorney, Insurer

(June 24, 2020, 2:07 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court on June 22 granted a malpractice insurer and its attorney insured’s writ application seeking review of an appeals court’s ruling that held that collectability on an underlying personal injury claim stemming from a car accident does not affect the recovery in a legal malpractice claim against the attorney insured who represented the underlying claimant (Elaine Ewing v. Westport Insurance Corporation, et al., No. 2020-C-00339, La. Sup.)....