Legal Opinion
Morrison v. State Farm Insurance Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 12, 1987No. CA-6069PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GULOTTA, Judge.
In this insurance contract dispute, the primary issue is whether plaintiff timely tendered her premium payment to defendant insurer within the grace period agreed to by defendant. The trial judge concluded that the payment was timely. We affirm.
Joan Morrison is the named insured on an automobile policy issued by defendant, State Farm Mutual Insurance Company (State Farm), which expired on September 13, 1985, because of non-payment of the renewal premium. Consequently, State Farm issued to plaintiff an “expiration notice” which stated that:
“Your POLICY expired at 12:01 A.M.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lombard v. Manchester Life Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
- Lambert v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New YorkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- State v. SlaySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Richardson v. Stan Weber & Associates, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
- Succession of VillereLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
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