Policies of insurance provide that the insured is entitled to be indemnified and defended by his insurer. As a practical matter, when the insured is sued, the insurer either appoints an attorney to defend the insured, or pays an attorney selected by the insured to provide a defense.But the insured remains the named defendant in the lawsuit.In a recent case, plaintiff claimed defendant's negligence caused personal injuries. Defendant's insurance carrier provided a defense. A jury returned a verdict against defendant. At that point, plaintiff asked the Court to convert the judgment to one against the insurance company in order to permit plaintiff to levy against the carrier's assets for collection.YOU BE THE JUDGE: If a party to a lawsuit has insurance, isn't a judgment against the insured also a judgment against the insurance company?The trial judge entered such a converted judgment, but
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