Louisiana Panel Lowers Statutory Penalties Award, Vacates Attorney Fees Award

Mealey's (June 7, 2017, 11:55 AM EDT) -- GRETNA, La. — A Louisiana appeals panel on May 31 decreased a lower court’s award of bad faith penalties against an insurer from $32,162.46 to $8,040.61 in a Hurricane Isaac coverage dispute and vacated the lower court’s $12,864.98 attorney fees award in favor of the insured (Mary Williams v. Security Plan Fire Insurance Co., No. 16-CA-714, La. App., 5th Cir., 2017 La. App. LEXIS 1004)....