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| Case Name | Insur. Co. of N. America v. T.L.C. Lines | |
|---|---|---|
| Date | 10/16/1996 | |
| Note | Where the tortfeasor settles with an insured in good faith, the insurer's right to recovery from the tortfeasor is barred but the insurer may be able to recover from its insured. | |
| Citation | 50 Cal.App.4th 90, 61 CCC 1166 | |
| WCC Citation | WCC 23901996 CA |
INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. T. L. C. LINES, INC. , et al. , Defendants and Respondents. On December 10, 1991, appellant Insurance Company of North America (hereinafter INA) filed the instant action in the Kern County Municipal Court against respondents T. L. C. Lines, Inc. , and Lawrence Edward Barrows (hereinafter collectively TLC). Plaintiff, Insurance Company of North America (hereinafter 'INA') was the Worker's Compensation insurance carrier for Lonnie Ray Guidry's employer at the time of the accident on December 10, 1990. This letter was the first notification to anyone on behalf of the defendants of the Worker's Compensation claim by Lonnie Ray Guidry. The case was briefed by the parties, argued before Judge Arthur E. Wallace on September 29, 1994, and submitted.
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