Legal Opinion
Smith v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 14, 1983No. 82-3344PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
These cross-appeals involve the propriety of statutory penalties and fees assessed against a fire insurer, and the commencement date for legal interest thereon. We affirm the award of penalties and fees, and modify and affirm the award of interest.
Wesley D. Smith, individually and on behalf of his minor child, and Deanna Smith, his wife, sued State Farm Fire and Casualty Company in state court, seeking payments under their homeowner’s insurance policy for the destruction by fire of their home and its contents, together with statutory penalties and fees for arbitrary and…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- In Re Municipal Bond Reporting Antitrust Litigation. Munitrad Systems, Inc. v. Standard and Poor's CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Frank Coughlin, Padre Concrete Corporation, A. W. Van Cleave, Jr. And Allied Crushed Stone Company v. Capitol Cement Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Crawford v. Al Smith P. & H. Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- Nicholas C. Scheib v. Williams-Mcwilliams Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Charles R. Little, Cross-Appellee v. Bankers Life and Casualty Company, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In the Matter of Texas Mortgage Services Corporation, Debtor. Texas Mortgage Services Corporation v. Guadalupe Savings & Loan AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Concorde Limousines, Inc., Cross-Appellant v. Moloney Coachbuilders, Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Real Asset Management, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Lloyd's of London, Defendants-Appellants/cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Wesley D. Smith v. State Farm Fire And Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Spillane v. AXA FINANCIAL, INC.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2009
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