Legal Opinion
Michel v. London & Lancashire Indemnity Co. of America
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 5, 1926No. 25999PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
This is a suit for $3,000, the face value of a policy which insured Walter Leaumont against death by “bodily inju ries effected directly and independently of all other causes through accidental means.”
'The plaintiff also demands an additional $3,000, or double indemnity and attorney fees, because the company failed, without just and reasonable grounds, to make payment within 30 days after proofs of the death of the insured had been filed with said company.
The lower court gave judgment for the amount 'of the policy, but rejected the penalty of double indemnity and attorney fees.
The plaintiff…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Brown v. Continental Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
- Webster v. New York Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
- Faulk v. Mutual Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
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