direct action
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From 348 U.S. 48 - Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co. v. Elbert · 1954Most cited · 405 citing opinions
The Louisiana courts have characterized the statute as creating a separate and distinct cause of action against the insurer which an injured party may elect in lieu of his action against the tortfeasor.