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Amicus Library

Ten-year prescriptive period for bad faith refusal to pay claim
Fils v. Starr Indemnity & Liability Insurance Company
Year: 2018
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal, Third Circuit
Case Number: Docket No. 17 00896-CA
Issue:
  • Duty of good faith and fair dealing
  • Ten-year prescriptive period for bad faith refusal to pay claim
State:
  • Louisiana

In this case, UP weighed in to preserve Louisiana residents’ rights to be compensated when they’ve been harmed by bad faith conduct by an insurance company. Our Friend of the Court brief points out that the District Court erred in maintaining Star Indemnity & Liability…

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