Legal Opinion
Cooper v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 23, 2016No. 50,978-CAPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
ItThe appellants, James and Sheila Cooper (collectively referred to as “the Coopers”), appeal the trial court’s finding that the appellee, Farmers Insurance Exchange (“FIE”), did not handle the Coopers’ insurance claim in bad faith. For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS
After a hailstorm on March 30, 2013, the Coopers submitted a homeowner’s insurance claim with their insurer, FIE, alleging roof damage and resulting water damage, which included exterior and interior damage to their home. On April 2, 2013, FIE inspected the Coopers’ home and found minor wind damage and no hail damage. The…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Guillory v. LeeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2009
- Reed v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
- McDill v. Utica Mut. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
- Block v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
- Jones v. JohnsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2010
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