Legal Opinion
Reed v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 21, 2003No. 2003-C-0107PublishedCited by 228 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
857 So.2d 1012 (2003)
Bonnie D. REED
v.
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
No. 2003-C-0107.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
October 21, 2003.
Katherine P. Martin, Gretchen H. Marard, Counsel for Applicant.
Anne E. Watson, Dupre & Watson, Sunset, Counsel for Respondent.
WEIMER, Justice.
We granted a writ in this matter to review the lower courts' award of penalties and attorney fees for the failure of an uninsured motorist insurer to make a timely and reasonable tender of its policy limits following a vehicular accident. See, LSA-R.S. 22:658 and LSA-R.S. 22:1220. Plaintiff filed suit shortly…
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