Louisiana Majority Affirms Ruling In Insurer’s Favor In Bad Faith Dispute

Mealey's (December 2, 2016, 2:37 PM EST) -- SHREVEPORT, La. — A majority of a Louisiana appeals panel on Nov. 23 affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of insureds’ bad faith claim against their homeowners insurers, finding no error in the trial court’s conclusion that the insurer was more than reasonable in how it adjusted the insurance claim (Sheila Cooper wife of/and James Cooper v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, No. 50,978-CA, La. App., 2nd Cir.; 2016 La. App. LEXIS 2142)....