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Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility

1965

Duty to defend

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Duty Of Attorney Appointed By Liability Insurance Company, Jerry Brodsky Jan 1965

Duty Of Attorney Appointed By Liability Insurance Company, Jerry Brodsky

Cleveland State Law Review

This article examines the right of a liability insurer to control the defense of its insured, the duty owed to him in defending or settling an action brought against him, and liability for negligence in defending the suit. Special attention is given to the conflict of interests which may confront an attorney retained by an insurance company to defend an action brought against a policyholder.