DOWDEN v. COMMONWEALTH LIFE INS. CO.

No. 8501.

407 So.2d 1355 (1981)

Charles E. DOWDEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 16, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brittain & Williams, Joe Payne Williams, Natchitoches, for plaintiff-appellant.

S. Michael Henry, Natchitoches, for defendant-appellee.

Before DOMENGEAUX, GUIDRY and DOUCET, JJ.


DOMENGEAUX, Judge.

This is an action by Charles E. Dowden, plaintiff-appellant, against Commonwealth Life Insurance Company, defendant-appellee, for benefits allegedly due under policies of cancer insurance issued by defendant, Commonwealth. The trial judge awarded benefits, penalties, and attorney fees under a 1974 policy (No. 741600406) issued by defendant, but denied benefits, penalties and attorney fees under a second policy issued by defendant in 1978 (No. 3555919...

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