Legal Opinion
Dean v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 5, 2017No. 51,243-CAPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
h Silas Dean appeals a judgment that dismissed his claim against his uninsured/underinsured motorist (“UM”) carrier, State Farm, for failing to prove that the other driver was uninsured or underin-sured, as required by La. R.S. 22:1295(6). He also contests a partial summary judgment that dismissed his claim for damages and attorney fees arising from bad-faith adjusting of his UM claim, under La. R.S. 22:1973, 1892. Finally, he seeks an award of reasonable damages for his personal injuries. Finding no merit in any of his arguments, we affirm, but amend the judgment to state the prevailing and…
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