MATTOX v. AMERICAN INDEMNITY COMPANY

No. 4860.

259 So.2d 79 (1972)

Michael MATTOX et al. v. AMERICAN INDEMNITY COMPANY.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

March 7, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donahue & Willmott, Thomas M. Willmott, R. M. Donahue, Metairie, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Drury, Lozes & Curry, Felicien P. Lozes, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

Before CHASEZ, STOULIG, and BAILES, JJ.


BAILES, Judge.

This is a suit to collect medical expenses incurred in the treatment of injuries received in an automobile accident in the City of New Orleans on March 29, 1969. In addition to the medical expenses, plaintiffs seek to recover the statutory penalty of 12 percent, plus reasonable attorney fees, under the provisions of LSA-R.S. 22:658, contending that the refusal of the insurance company to pay was arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable.

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