ALLSTATE INS. CO. v. REID

No. 2004 CA 1620.

934 So.2d 56 (2005)

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY v. Robert REID.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied July 17, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David C. Forrester, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee Allstate Insurance Company.

Michael A. Betts, Denham Springs, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee Robert Reid.

Henry G. Terhoeve, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Third Party Defendant/Appellant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.

Before: CARTER, C.J., KUHN, PETTIGREW, McDONALD, and McCLENDON, JJ.


McDONALD, J.

In this appeal, an insurer contests a trial court's determination that its automobile liability policy afforded coverage for damage to a boat being transported by the insured, along with the court's imposition of penalties and attorney fees. We reverse, but remand the case to the trial court to set a reasonable attorney fee award.

BACKGROUND

This lawsuit stems from an automobile accident occurring on May 10, 2001, on Louisiana Highway...

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