Whitehead, Carrie and State Farm Auto Mobile vs. American Coachworks, Inc.
Year 2001
Court Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal
Case Number 2002-CA-0027
Issue
  • Auto insurance
State
  • Louisiana

Auto owners and insurance consumers need protection under their insurance policies that work performed on damaged vehicles by body repair shops, at the request of vehicle owners and in conformance with the direction provided by insurance companies of the vehicles, will be covered expenses according to the insurance policy.

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