Legal Opinion
La Hood v. National Union Fire Ins. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 26, 1934No. 32109PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAND, Justice.
Plaintiff has resided in the town of Mansfield, La., during the last fifteen years and has conducted a mercantile business there.
The stock of merchandise of plaintiff was damaged by a fire in that town on May 20, 1931. Considerable damage was done to the stock by fire, smoke, and water.
This is one of eight suits against eight fire insurance companies on eight different policies. The total amount sued for in all the cases is $12,500. In addition thereto, plaintiff claims 12 per cent, on the amount as damages for failure to settle insurance claims within sixty days after due proof…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Stovall v. Sterling Fire Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
- Davis v. National Fire Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1929
- J. B. Clark & Sons v. Franklin Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
- Manuel v. Stuyvesant Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
- Pouns v. Citizens' Fire Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
3Cited by3 opinions
- La Hood v. Home Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1934
- Gibson's Tri-state Wholesale, Inc. v. Scottish Union & National InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Grady v. Indiana Lumbermen's Mut. Ins.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1943