Legal Opinion
Pipes v. World Insurance
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided March 28, 1957No. 5580PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENJAMIN C. DAWKINS, Jr., Chief Judge.
This diversity action1 seeks recovery upon a Health and Accident insurance policy issued by defendant. The claims are for sickness disability benefits at the rate of $200 per month, totaling $1,846.62, and hospital and drug expenses of $1,761.56, aggregating $3,-608.18.' A like amount, plus a reasonable attorney’s fee, as the statutory penalty for non-payment, under LSA-R.S. 22:657, also is claimed.
Plaintiffs originally demanded a jury trial, but this was waived and the case was tried to the Court. After thorough study of the record, the briefs, and the…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Muse v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
- Stanley v. Cryer Drilling Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1948
- McKinney v. American Security Life Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
- Robbert v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc. of United StatesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1949
- Heiman v. Pan American Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
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3Cited by4 opinions
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