STEADMAN v. PEARL ASSURANCE COMPANY

No. 1532.

167 So.2d 527 (1964)

Henry STEADMAN, Jr. v. PEARL ASSURANCE COMPANY, Limited.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied October 7, 1964.

Writ Refused December 1, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roccaforte & Rousselle, Leo W. Rousselle, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee.

Lemle & Kelleher, Allen R. Fontenot, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

Before YARRUT and SAMUEL, JJ., and CHRIS T. BARNETTE, J. Pro Tem.


CHRIS T. BARNETTE, Judge Pro Tem.

This is a suit for penalty and attorney's fees on account of the alleged failure of the defendant, insurer, to pay plaintiff, the insured, a loss occasioned by theft of a diamond ring within the time provided by law and under the terms of the policy. From a judgment for plaintiff for penalty amounting to $737.50 (being 25 percent of the $2,950.00 insurance) and $3,750.00 attorney's fees with interest and costs, the defendant has appealed...

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