Nelson v. Employers Mutual Insurance Co.

BOLIN, Judge.

This case was consolidated for trial with the case of Nelson, et al v. Hawkins, et al., La.App., 244 So.2d 656, and the background and nature of the litigation have been adequately set forth in the other opinion.

The principal issue presented on appeal in this suit is the correctness of an award for penalties and attorneys’ fees against Employers for arbitrarily refusing to pay *660collision damage under its policy of insurance covering plaintiff’s car.

The accident happened on February 24, 1969, and Nelson notified a local agent of Employers of his claim on the same day. The following…