McDowell v. Citicorp U.S.A.

KONENKAMP, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Pamela McDowell suffered a work-related injury while employed at Citibank of South Dakota. She was paid workers’ compensation benefits and eventually entered into a settlement agreement. The agreement required Citibank’s insurer to pay all future necessary and reasonable medical expenses causally related to her injury. McDowell later brought suit against Citibank and other defendants alleging that they acted in bad faith by unreasonably delaying payment of her medical bills. Defendants moved for summary judgment. After two hearings, the circuit court granted…