ABRAHAM v. STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. CO.

No. 05-31043.

465 F.3d 609 (2006)

Nosery Mark ABRAHAM, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 21, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard Cardenas, III (argued), Cardenas Law Firm, Baton Rouge, LA, for Abraham.

Henry Gerard Terhoeve (argued), Stephen Dale Cronin, Guglielmo, Marks, Schutte, Terhoeve & Love, Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before DAVIS, BARKSDALE and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.


DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-Appellant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company ("State Farm") appeals the district court's entry of judgment and award of a statutory penalty, attorney's fees, and interest in a dispute arising out of an automobile accident involving an uninsured motorist. After conducting a choice-of-law analysis, the district court applied the substantive law of the State of Louisiana in reaching its conclusion. See LA.REV.STAT....

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