Legal Opinion

Briggs v. New Hampshire Indemnity Co.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 22, 1991No. 89-1308PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOUCET, Judge.

Plaintiff and defendant-in-reconvention, Richard 0. Briggs, appeals a judgment of the trial court which ordered him to pay damages to the defendant and plaintiff-in-reconvention, New Hampshire Indemnity Company. The trial court ordered Briggs to pay $35,000, plus principal and interest, legal interest from date of judicial demand, attorney's fees of $7,500, and all court costs and expert witness fees. We affirm.

The trial judge rendered written reasons for judgment setting forth his findings of fact and his conclusions of law. On appeal, Briggs urges that the trial court’s…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Sumrall v. Providence Washington Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
  2. Joseph A. Farace and Vita Farace, Cross-Appellants v. Independent Fire Insurance Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  3. Rist v. Commercial Union Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
  4. Russell v. Niagara Fire Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961

3Cited by2 opinions

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