Legal Opinion

Manuel v. La. Sheriff's Risk Mgmt. Fund

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 27, 1995No. 95-C-0406PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

664 So.2d 81 (1995)

John M. MANUEL and Patricia A. Manuel

v.

The LOUISIANA SHERIFF'S RISK MANAGEMENT FUND, Et Al.

No. 95-C-0406.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

November 27, 1995.

Marshall M. Redmon, John Randall Trahan, and Harry Alston Johnson, III, Phelps Dunbar, New Orleans, for Applicant.

Victor L. Marcello, Donaldsonville, for Respondent.

CALOGERO, Chief Justice.[*]

We granted certiorari in this case to determine the applicability of La.Rev.Stat. 22:1220 which establishes penalties for insurers who fail to deal and act in good faith towards their insured and third party claimants.[1] The question…

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2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Energy Reserves Group, Inc. v. Kansas Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Lavespere v. Niagara Machine & Tool Works, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  3. Cole v. Celotex Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
  4. Lott v. HaleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
  5. Segura v. FrankSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994

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