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CRAWFORD v. BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF LA.

No. 99 CA 2503.

770 So.2d 507 (2000)

John Felder CRAWFORD, II v. BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

November 3, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Luke Edwards, Lafayette, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee John Felder Crawford, II.

Stephanie B. Laborde, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant Louisiana Health Service and Indemnity Company d/b/a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana.

Before: CARTER, C.J., WEIMER, and KLINE, JJ.

WEIMER, J.

The plaintiff in this action, John Felder Crawford, II, sought penalties and attorney's fees pursuant to LSA-R.S. 22:657 for the failure of defendant, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana (Blue Cross) to pay timely medical expenses incurred in a hospital stay that was pre-certified by the insurer. The trial court ruled in plaintiff's favor, awarding a penalty of $27,202.22 and attorney's fees in the amount of $5,000.00.

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