Legal Opinion
Rolette County v. Western Casualty & Surety Co.
District Court, D. North Dakota
Decided June 13, 1978No. Civ. A2-76-42PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER
BENSON, Chief Judge.
In this declaratory judgment action plaintiffs seek to recover, on the basis of a policy of comprehensive general liability insurance issued to plaintiff Rolette County by defendant Western Casualty and Surety Company (Western), the attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in defending a civil action brought against plaintiff LeRoy Ouelette 1 by Richard and Mary Ann Guzman. In addition, plaintiffs seek to recover punitive damages on the basis of Western’s alleged bad faith in failing to accept the defense of the action against LeRoy Ouelette,…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Lee v. Aetna Casualty & Surety CoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- Stewart v. RudnerMichigan Supreme Court · 1957
- The Babcock & Wilcox Company v. Parsons Corporation v. Insurance Company of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
- Bituminous Casualty Corp. v. BartlettSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- Richard Guzman and Mary Ann Guzman v. The Western State Bank of Devils Lake, a North Dakota Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by48 opinions
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- Chatton v. National Union Fire InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
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