Harmon v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.

HAMLIN, Justice:

In the exercise of our supervisory jurisdiction (Art. VII, Sec. 11, La. Const, of 1921 L.S.A.) we directed Certiorari to the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, in order that we might review that part of its judgment in the instant matter which awarded plaintiff penalties in the sum of $50,080.00 and attorney’s fees in the sum of $20,000.00, together with 5% interest from judicial demand.1 The Court of Appeal amended the judgment of the trial court by allowing penalties and attorney’s fees; it affirmed the judgment of the trial court insofar as it awarded plaintiff $50,000.00 for…