LOUISIANA BAG CO., INC. v. AUDUBON INDEM.

No. 07-1103.

975 So.2d 187 (2008)

LOUISIANA BAG COMPANY, INC. and Lapac Manufacturing, Inc. v. AUDUBON INDEMNITY COMPANY.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

January 30, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Robertson, Allen & Gooch, Lafayette, Louisiana, for Plaintiffs/Appellants, Louisiana Bag Company, Inc., and LaPac Manufacturing, Inc.

Robert I. Siegel, Gieger, Laborde & Laperouse, L.L.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, For Defendant/Appellee, Audubon Indemnity Company.

Court composed of OSWALD A. DECUIR, MICHAEL G. SULLIVAN, and JAMES T. GENOVESE, Judges.


GENOVESE, Judge.

Plaintiffs are appealing the dismissal of their claim for penalties and attorney fees pursuant to La.R.S. 22:658 against Defendant, their commercial property insurer, as a result of a fire loss claim. For the following reasons, we reverse and render.

FACTS

On April 20, 2003, a fire destroyed the manufacturing plant and warehouse facilities of Plaintiffs, Louisiana Bag Company, Inc...

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