Legal Opinion
Rivett v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 22, 1987No. 86-C-1205PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
508 So.2d 1356 (1987)
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace P. RIVETT, Jr.
v.
STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY.
No. 86-C-1205.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
June 22, 1987.
J.J. McKernan, Julia Taylor, McKernan & Taylor, Baton Rouge, for applicants.
William Janney, Lane, Fertitta, Lane & Tullos, Baton Rouge, for respondent.
LEMMON, Justice.
The principal issue in this case is whether plaintiffs' acceptance of a payment from their homeowner's insurer of an amount admittedly due by the insurer for fire damage to their residence and their unilateral execution of a "Property Claim Agreement", when the amount paid was less…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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