Cochran v. Safeway Insurance Co.

GENOVESE, Judge.

hln this personal injury action arising out of an automobile accident, the trial court found Plaintiff, Marti Cochran, free from fault and awarded her damages, a penalty, and attorney fees. Defendants, Keonn Green, and his liability insurer, Safeway Insurance Company of Louisiana (Safeway), and Plaintiffs uninsured/under-insured motorist (UM) carrier, Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company (Farm Bureau), have appealed. For the following reasons, we affirm in part, amend in part, and reverse in part.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In the early morning hours of August 7, 2011,…