Jones v. Government Employees Insurance Co.

Judge Terri F. Love

11 This appeal stems from the denial of an insurance claim for injuries allegedly sustained in an automobile accident in June 2011. Government Employees Insurance Company (“GEICO”) appeals the trial court’s granting of partial summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff Willie Jones (“Mr. Jones”). The trial court found GEI-CO acted in bad faith in handling Mr. Jones’ uninsured/underinsured motorist (“UM”) claim and denied GEICO’s cross-motion for summary judgment on the same issue.

Pursuant to La, R.S. 22:1892(B)(1) and 22:1973(B)(5), we find as a matter of law GEICO did not…