RICHARDSON v. GEICO INDEM. CO.

No. 2010 CA 0208.

48 So.3d 307 (2010)

Steven W. RICHARDSON v. GEICO INDEMNITY COMPANY.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied October 4, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard Cardenas, III , Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellant, Steven W. Richardson.

Glen Scott Love , Stephen Dale Cronin , Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant-Appellee, GEICO Indemnity Company.

Before CARTER, C.J., GAIDRY and WELCH, JJ.


CARTER, C.J.

The plaintiff insured appeals the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant insurer that resulted in the dismissal of the insured's claim for statutory penalties and attorney's fees under former LSA-R.S. 22:658 (current LSA-R.S. 22:1892). For the reasons expressed, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

FACTS

This case arises out of a motor vehicle collision in East Baton Rouge Parish on October 27, 2006...

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