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WATSON v. EMPLOYERS LIABILITY CORP.

No. 6.

348 U.S. 66 (1954)

WATSON ET UX. v. EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 6, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard H. Switzer and Cleve Burton argued the cause for appellants-petitioners. With them on the brief was Val Irion.

Benjamin C. King argued the cause for the Employers Liability Assurance Corporation, Ltd., appellee-respondent. With him on the brief was Charles D. Egan.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

Louisiana has an insurance code which comprehensively regulates the business of insurance in all its phases.1 This case brings to us challenges to the constitutionality of certain provisions of that code allowing injured persons to bring direct actions against liability insurance companies that have issued policies contracting to pay liabilities imposed on persons who inflict injury...

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