House Concurrent Resolution No. 89 Position Paper
Year 2018
Court
Case Number House Concurrent Resolution No. 89
Issue
  • Bad Faith
State
  • Louisiana

UP’s position paper submitted to the Louisiana State Law Institute to urge and request the Institute support application of a ten-year prescriptive period to an insured’s bad faith claims against its insurer.

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