Legal Opinion
Jacobs v. Geico Indem. Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 26, 2018No. 52,372-CAPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
*452The defendant, GEICO Indemnity Company ("GEICO"), appeals a judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff, Michael Jacobs. For the following reasons, we amend the judgment to reflect that interest on the award of attorney fees shall begin to accrue from the date of final judgment, and to award an additional $1,500 in attorney fees for the appeal. We affirm the judgment as amended.
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