Legal Opinion
Wilkins v. Universal Life Ins. Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 4, 1935No. 15094PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WESTERFIELD, Judge.
This is á suit on a health and accident policy of industrial insurance for twelve weeks’ disability- at $5 per week. It is alleged that defendant arbitrarily refused to pay and that, therefore, there is also due plaintiff double the amount of the claim, or $120, plus $50 as attorney’s fees as a penalty .under the provisions of Act No. 310 of 1910! A total of $230 is claimed. The defendant admitted liability for six weeks’ disability at $5 per week, or $30, which amount it avers it was prepared to pay, and denied that any further sum was due.
There was judgment below for the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jackson v. Unity Industrial Life Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1932
- Oglesby v. Life Ins.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
- Evans v. First Nat. Life Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1932
- Tessier v. JacobsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
- Olezene v. Eagle Life Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1928
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3Cited by5 opinions
- International Harvester Credit v. SealeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
- Thomas v. Universal Life Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Bain v. Life & Casualty Ins. Co. of TennesseeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937
- Traylor v. Liberty Industrial Life Ins.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1939
- Hill v. Universal Life Ins. Memphis, Tenn.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1935