Legal Opinion
LaCour v. Colonial Life & Accident Insurance
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 24, 1975No. 5285PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Judge.
Plaintiff Mrs. Daisy LaCour appeals the trial court judgment denying the full amount of her claim for hospital and disability benefits provided by defendant Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company. Plaintiff also appeals the trial court’s refusal to award penalties and attorney fees. We affirm.
The trial court awarded plaintiff the $1,480 tendered by defendant after suit was filed, but expressly held plaintiff was not totally and permanently disabled within the meaning of the policy. We do not understand this inconsistent ruling, however, defendant did not answer the appeal to…
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- Ayres v. New York Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- Bertrand v. Aetna Casualty & Surety CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- Dennis v. Business Men's Assurance Company of Amer.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Pete v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1937
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