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DOUCET v. MUTUAL OF OMAHA INS.

No. 6745.

365 So.2d 1161 (1978)

Hubert DOUCET, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MUTUAL OF OMAHA INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 20, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dubuisson, Brinkhaus & Dauzat, James G. Dubuisson, Opelousas, for plaintiff-appellant.

Lewis & Lewis, John M. Shaw, Opelousas, for defendant-appellee.

Before CULPEPPER, FORET and CUTRER, JJ.

CUTRER, Judge.

This is a suit for disability benefits under two health and accident insurance policies issued to plaintiff, Hubert Doucet, by defendant, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company (hereinafter referred to as Mutual).

The issue presented on appeal is whether plaintiff is entitled to penalties and attorney fees under the provisions of LSA-R.S. 22:657a.1

Plaintiff was injured...

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