Seguin v. Continental Service Life & Health Insurance

TATE, Judge.

This suit sought recovery of hospital, surgical and medical expenses "(and also penalties and attorney’s fees) from the defendant, which has assumed all accounts and liabilities under a health and accident policy issued plaintiff by Louisiana Physicians Service, Inc.

Defendant has suspensively appealed from the District Court’s award to plaintiff of policy benefits of $489.97, plus penalties in like amount and $200 attorney’s fees under LSA-R.S. 22:657.

*790On October IS, 1952, Louisiana Physicians Service, Inc. issued an insurance .policy to plaintiff which provided for payment of…