Legal Opinion
Headrick v. Pennsylvania Millers Mutual Insurance
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 11, 1970No. 2969PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRUGÉ, Judge.
This is an action on an insurance contract for reimbursement of losses sustained by plaintiff-insured from the defendant-insurer as the result of a fire which totally destroyed plaintiff’s home and its contents. Plaintiff also requested penalties and attorney fees for defendant’s arbitrary and capricious refusal to pay the claim within the sixty-day period provided by La. R.S. 22:658. The trial court awarded judgment in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $42,-690.00 for loss of property and additional living expenses, $5,122.80 in penalties, and $12,000.00 in attorney fees.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Sensat v. State Farm Fire and Casualty CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Bennett v. Niagara Fire Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
- Mayes v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Domino v. New York Fire InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
3Cited by3 opinions
- Joseph A. Farace and Vita Farace, Cross-Appellants v. Independent Fire Insurance Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Headrick v. Pennsylvania Millers Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- McClain v. General Agents Ins. Co. of AmericaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983