Edwards v. Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.

lgThe plaintiff in this proceeding alleges that an insurer is liable for statutory penalties and attorney fees for failing to time*ly pay a final judgment. The insurér filed a motion for summary judgment contending that the asserted penalty statutes do not apply to the payment of a judgment or, alternatively, that the judgment was timely paid. The trial court granted summary judgment and dismissed the suit with prejudice. We affirm.

FACTS

After sustaining injuries in an automobile accident, Byard Edwards, Jr. filed suit seeking to recover underinsured motorist (UM) benefits under a policy of…