RICHARD v. AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY

No. 5120.

318 So.2d 613 (1975)

Helen Castille RICHARD, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied October 1, 1975.

Writ Refused November 18, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dubuisson, Brinkhaus, Guglielmo & Dauzat by Edward B. Dubuisson, Opelousas, for defendant-appellant.

Pucheu & Pucheu by Jacque B. Pucheu, Jr., Eunice, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before HOOD, CULPEPPER and MILLER, JJ.


HOOD, Judge.

Mrs. Helen Castille Richard, as natural tutrix of her two minor children, seeks to recover the proceeds of an accidental death and injury policy issued by defendant, American Home Assurance Company, to her deceased husband, John C. Richard. She also demands penalties under LSA-R. S. 22:656. The two minor children were named as beneficiaries in that policy. Judgment was rendered by the trial court awarding plaintiff the maximum benefits provided in the...

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