Legal Opinion
Abraham v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 21, 2006No. 05-31043PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“State Farm”) appeals the district court’s entry of judgment and award of a statutory penalty, attorney’s fees, and interest in a dispute arising out of an automobile accident involving an uninsured motorist. After conducting a choice-of-law analysis, the district court applied the substantive law of the State of Louisiana in reaching its conclusion. See La.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 22:680 (discussing uninsured motorist coverage). State Farm challenges the district court’s application of Louisiana substantive…
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