Legal Opinion
Hyatt v. Mutual of Omaha Ins. Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 1, 2014No. CA 14-282PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EZELL, Judge.
11 This appeal involves the reformation of a disability benefits insurance policy issued by Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company *409(Mutual) to Daniel Hyatt. The trial court found the policy language was ambiguous and reformed the policy to allow Mr. Hyatt to receive full recovery of benefits. The trial court also awarded penalties and attorney fees. The trial court refused to allow a reduction in benefits based upon Mr. Hyatt’s receipt of social security benefits. However, the trial court granted Mutual’s motion for remittitur based on the settlement by its agent Larry Perron with Mr.…
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