Caulfield v. Leonard’s Empirical Analysis
1996
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
3
states following
February 2009
most recently cited
1 federal appellate · 4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on State v. Randall · Town of Abbeville v. Police Jury of Vermilion Parish · Breaux v. Klein · 573 So. 2d 1140 - State v. Manuel
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“There shall be no liability on the part of and no cause of action of any nature shall arise against any member insurer, the association or its agents or employees, the board of directors, or the commissioner or his representatives for any action taken by them in the performance of their powers and duties under this Part.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“A. An insurer, including but not limited to a foreign line and surplus line insurer, owes to his insured a duty of good faith and fair dealing. The insurer has an affirmative duty to adjust claims fairly and promptly.... Any insurer who breaches these duties shall be liable for any damages sustained as a result of the breach. B. Any of the following acts, if knowingly committed or performed by an insurer, constitutes a breach of the insurer’s duties imposed by Subsection a: (2) Failing to pay a settlement within thirty days after an agreement is reduced to writing. C. In addition to any general or special damages to which a claimant is entitled for breach of the imposed duty, the claimant may be awarded penalties assessed against the insurer in an amount not to exceed two times the damages sustained or five thousand dollars, whichever is greater.... F. The Insurance Guaranty Association Fund ... shall not be liable for any special damages awarded under the provisions of this Section.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“La.R.S. 22:1220(F) specifically provides that LIGA is immune from an assessment of special damages. In light of LIGA’s broad grant of immunity under La.R.S. 22:1391, La.R.S. 22:1220(F) cannot be read, by implication, as allowing the imposition of general damages and/or penalties thereunder.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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