Legal Opinion
Sims v. Nat. Casualty Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 25, 1949No. 3164PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff filed this suit against the defendant in which he seeks to recover $500.00 for medical expenses as a result of being injured in an automobile in which he was riding and which was covered by an insurance policy issued by the defendant to one William M. Harris, its owner and operator. In addition to the claim for medical expenses, plaintiff also asks for $500.00 as a penalty plus $500.00 attorney fees under and by virtue of Act No. 310 of the Louisiana Legislature for the year 1910 as a result of the alleged failure on the part of the defendant to timely pay his claim under the terms…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Knowles v. Dixie Fire Ins. Co. of Greensboro, N.C.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1933
- Jackson v. Unity Industrial Life Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1932
- Brent v. Louisiana State Life InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
- Alexander v. Home Ins. Co. of New YorkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1932
- Stern v. New York Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1937
3Cited by13 opinions
- Nagy v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty CompanySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1966
- Distefano v. Delta Fire & Casualty CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
- Foundation Reserve Insurance Company v. CodyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970
- Odom v. American Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- American Indemnity Company v. GarciaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
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