SULTANA CORP. v. JEWELERS MUT. INS. CO.

No. 2001 CA 2059.

837 So.2d 134 (2002)

The SULTANA CORPORATION d/b/a Hannon Jewelers v. JEWELERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Granted April 25, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard Cardenas, III, Baton Rouge, for Appellant Plaintiff The Sultana Corporation d/b/a Hannon Jewelers.

Amos Davis, Baton Rouge, for Appellee Defendant Jewelers Mutual Ins. Co.

Before: FOIL, FOGG and KLINE, JJ.


FOIL, J.

In this appeal, an insured challenges the trial court's dismissal of a claim for statutory penalties against its insurer under La. R.S. 22:1220. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The Sultana Corporation sued its insurer, Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company, for denial of coverage under the applicable insurance policy. The trial court conducted a trial and rendered judgment in open court in favor of Sultana for $14,426.00, plus legal...

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