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NELSON v. CONTINENTAL CAS. CO.

No. 14803.

412 So.2d 701 (1982)

William J. NELSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY d/b/a CNA Insurance and the State of Louisiana Employees Uniform Group Insurance Program, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Writ Denied April 21, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack D. Barnett, Shreveport, for plaintiff-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen. by Tommy D. Teague, Baton Rouge, for defendants-appellants.

Before HALL, JASPER E. JONES and NORRIS, JJ.

HALL, Judge.

The State of Louisiana appeals from a judgment awarding plaintiff penalties of $12,108.80 and attorney fees of $2,500 under LSA-R.S. 22:657 for defendant's arbitrary failure to pay health and accident benefits under the State Employees Uniform Group Benefits Program within 30 days after proof of loss was filed. The state's assignments of error specify that the trial court erred in (1) holding that Act 240 of 1979, which amended LSA-R.S. 22:657 to make...

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