LAPEYROUSE v. PILOT LIFE INS. CO.

No. 12443.

369 So.2d 1128 (1979)

Dewey Joseph LAPEYROUSE as the Administrator of the Estate of his minor child, Dewey Paul Lapeyrouse v. PILOT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

March 5, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Samanie and Robert L. Barrios, Houma, for plaintiff-appellee.

Carlos E. Lazarus, Jr., Houma, for defendant-appellant.

Before LANDRY, COVINGTON and PONDER, JJ.


COVINGTON, Judge.

The defendant, Pilot Life Insurance Company, has appealed the judgment of the trial court in favor of the plaintiff, Dewey Joseph Lapeyrouse, awarding him $3,270.33 as damages, $3,270.33 as penalties, and $1,500.00 as attorney fees. The judgment also fixed the expert witness fees and taxed them as costs.

This case arises out of a claim under a "24 hour" Scholastic Accident Insurance policy issued by the defendant-appellant. While the policy...

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