McGUIRE v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY

No. 1429.

175 So.2d 838 (1965)

Dejean McGUIRE et ux., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 24, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McBride & Brewster, by William H. McBride, Lafayette, for defendant-appellant.

Tate & Tate, by Paul C. Tate, Mamou, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before TATE, FRUGE, and SAVOY, JJ.


TATE, Judge.

This is a suit by the insureds under a fire insurance policy covering household effects. The defendant insurer ("State Farm") appeals from judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The plaintiff answers the appeal to request the allowance of statutory penalties for the insurer's allegedly arbitrary refusal to pay the claim.

In 1962 State Farm issued the policy in face amount of three thousand dollars insuring the household contents in a certain brick...

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