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CARTER v. DAVIS

No. 95 CA 2198.

673 So.2d 362 (1996)

Paul L. CARTER, Sr. and Nelda Carter v. Kim DAVIS and Patterson Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

May 10, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karen Crosby Fulda, Charles J. Fulda, Hammond, for Plaintiffs-Appellees Paul L. Carter, Sr., and Nelda Carter.

Ellison C. Travis, Hammond, for Defendants-Appellants Patterson Insurance Company and Kim Davis.

Before WATKINS and FOIL, JJ., and TANNER, J. Pro Tem.

WATKINS, Judge.

The sole issue presented in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in awarding $5,000.00 in penalties for bad faith settlement practices under LSA-R.S. 22:1220.

FACTS

As a result of injuries received in a automobile accident, on May 20, 1993, the plaintiffs, Mr. Paul L. Carter, Sr. and Nelda Carter, filed suit for damages against Ms. Kim Davis and her insurer, Patterson Insurance Company. The plaintiffs later amended their suit...

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