REED v. ALLSTATE INS. CO.

No. 13940.

376 So.2d 1303 (1979)

John Robert REED, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Writ Refused January 11, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Baker, Culpepper & Brunson by Bobby L. Culpepper and J. Michael McDonald, Jonesboro, for plaintiff-appellant, John Robert Reed.

Theus, Grisham, Davis & Leigh by Charles H. Heck, Monroe, for defendant-appellee, Republic Underwriters Ins. Co.

Hudson, Potts & Bernstein by Jesse D. McDonald and Henry J. Miltenberger, Jr., Monroe, for defendant-appellee, Allstate Ins. Co.

Claude R. Smith and Floyd G. Swearingen, New Orleans, for intervenor-The Federal Land Bank of New Orleans.

Before HALL, MARVIN and HEARD, JJ.


HALL, Judge.

In this suit arising out of the destruction of plaintiff's home by fire, the issues on appeal are whether the trial court correctly (1) sustained the defendant insurance companies' arson defense, precluding plaintiff's recovery under the insurance policies; and (2) held that the policy of Republic Underwriters Insurance Company was in effect on the date of the loss, resulting in a proration of the loss payable to plaintiff's mortgagee between Republic...

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