Legal Opinion
Alexander v. General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 17, 1972No. 11935PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AYRES, Judge.
This is an action by the owner of an automobile to recover from his insurer the value of the car which is alleged to be a total loss from having been submerged in Toledo Lake. Charges for storage of the car were also sought as were penalties and attorney’s fees for an alleged arbitrary refusal to pay the claim.
The car, to which a trailer was attached, rolled into the lake as plaintiff endeavored to load a boat on the trailer. The car remained afloat with its rear end above the water for approximately 30 minutes, after which it drifted some 20-30 feet from shore and sank in 15…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- MacAluso v. WatsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Nichols v. Iowa Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
- Hart v. Springfield Fire & Marine Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
- Bergeron v. GassenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Ranzino v. Allstate Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Sevier v. United States Fidelity & Guar. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
- Moss v. Travelers Indem. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
- Sevier v. U.S.F. & G.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1986