Norfolk Southern et al v. California Union Insurance Co.

Year: 2001
Court: Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal
Case Number: 2002-CA-371

The Court should affirm its decision to allow joint and several liability where the loss may be covered by several insurance policies and not allow the insurer’s pro-rata allocation scheme which puts the burden on insureds.

UP’s brief was written pro bono by Perry Staub, Jr. of Taggart, Morton, Ogden, Staub, Rougelot & O’Brien, LLC. Of Counsel: Robert E. Frankel, Esq. of Anderson Kill & Olick, PC, and Amy Bach, Esq.

 

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Source: https://uphelp.org/amicus-briefs/norfolk-southern-et-al-v-california-union-insurance-co/
Date: November 22, 2024