THOMAS v. UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 2068.

201 So.2d 529 (1967)

Israel THOMAS, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 15, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. M. Trudeau, Jr., A. P. Tureaud, New Orleans, Richard B. Millspaugh, Opelousas, for defendant-appellant.

Preston N. Aucoin, Ville Platte, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before SAVOY, TATE and CULPEPPER, JJ.


CULPEPPER, Judge.

The plaintiff, Israel Thomas, seeks benefits, penalties and attorney's fees under a "Hospital and Surgical Expense Policy" issued to him by the defendant, Universal Life Insurance Company. From an adverse judgment, defendant appeals. Plaintiff answered the appeal, seeking an increase in attorney's fees.

The substantial issues on appeal are: (1) Since plaintiff's medical expense was paid by his employer's workmen's compensation insurer, was...

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