TARPLEY v. CONSOLIDATED AMERICAN LIFE INS.

No. 7736.

386 So.2d 1067 (1980)

Francis Paul TARPLEY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CONSOLIDATED AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

July 30, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jimmie C. Peters, Jena, for defendants-appellants.

Kramer & Laird, James M. Buck, Alexandria, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before DOMENGEAUX, GUIDRY and CUTRER, JJ.


DOMENGEAUX, Judge.

Two life insurance policies with an aggregate face value of $15,000.00 provided that the issuer of the policies would pay one-half the face amount thereof ($7,500.00) if the insured became totally and permanently disabled. Three issues confront us: (1) Did the insured prove his disability was total and permanent? (2) If so, was the insurer arbitrary and capricious in refusing to pay the insured's claim? (3) Did the trial court err in imposing the...

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