TERRO v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INS. CO.

No. 1290.

169 So.2d 417 (1964)

Winfred TERRO et ux., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 1, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Voorhies, Labbé, Fontenot, Leonard & McGlasson, by H. Lee Leonard, Lafayette, for plaintiffs-appellants.

McBride & Brewster, by William H. McBride, Dugas, Bertrand & Smith, by Lucien C. Bertrand, Jr., Lafayette, for defendant-appellee.

Before TATE, SAVOY, and CULPEPPER, JJ.


TATE, Judge.

The question before us concerns whether an insurer is liable for legal interest upon principal amounts in excess of the policy limits for which the insured's estate was held liable to the injured plaintiffs. The plaintiffs appeal from judgment holding the insurer free of liability for interest on the excess.

Based upon the negligence of the insured, the plaintiffs recovered judgment for their personal injuries in this suit by them against both...

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