BARRON v. STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. CO.

No. 16668-CA.

461 So.2d 370 (1984)

James A. BARRON, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of the Minor, Barbara Jean Barron, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

December 5, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theus, Grisham, Davis & Leigh by J. Bachman Lee, Monroe, for defendant-appellant.

Charles C. Bice, Winnfield, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before HALL, JASPER E. JONES and FRED W. JONES, Jr., JJ.


FRED W. JONES, Jr., Judge.

James A. Barron sued State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company under the medical payments provision of an insurance policy that was in effect on a vehicle that Barron's minor daughter, Barbara, was driving when she was injured. The trial judge found the nonpayment by State Farm to be arbitrary and capricious and awarded the father the amount sued for, 100% in penalties, and $7,000 attorney fees. State Farm appealed. We affirm in part...

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