Feingerts v. La. Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp.

JAMES F. MCKAY III, CHIEF JUDGE

This suit was brought by the plaintiff, Bruce L. Feingerts ("Feingerts"), against the defendant insurer, Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Company ("Citizens"), for Hurricane Katrina-related property damages. Feingerts appeals the trial court's December 16, 2016 judgment, which awarded him $ 45,000.00 in property damages, but failed to find that Citizens acted arbitrarily and capriciously in handling his claim. For the reasons set forth below, we amend to increase the property damage award to $ 100,000.00, and find that the trial court erred in failing to…