LELAND v. LAFAYETTE INS. CO.

No. 11-475.

77 So.3d 1078 (2011)

Clarence M. LELAND, et ux. v. LAFAYETTE INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

November 9, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald C. Brown , Woodley, Williams Law Firm, L.L.C., Lake Charles, LA, Howard Bruce Kaplan , Bernard, Cassisa & Elliott, Metairie, LA, for Defendant/Appellant, Lafayette Insurance Company.

Hunter W. Lundy , Lundy, Lundy, Soileau & South, LLP, Lake Charles, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellees, Clarence M. Leland, Myna G. Leland.

Court composed of ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge, MARC T. AMY and PHYLLIS M. KEATY, Judges.


AMY, Judge.

The plaintiffs filed suit against their property insurer, asserting that the insurer breached its duty of good faith and fair dealing in adjusting losses associated with hurricane-related damage incurred to their rental property. A jury found in favor of the plaintiffs, awarding sums it found due under the policy, statutory penalties and attorney fees, and damages stemming from the events. The insurer appeals. For the following reasons, we affirm as amended...

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