Louisiana Court of Appeal April 7, 2009, 2006 CA 1266R (Teague v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co.)

GAIDRY, J.

12A physician, sued for medical malpractice, in turn sued his defense attorneys for legal malpractice in their handling of his defense and in facilitating his insurer’s settlement of the malpractice case against him without his knowledge or consent. The defense attorneys appealed a judgment for damages against them.