Legal Opinion

Nelson v. Progressive Corp.

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided March 26, 1999No. S-7695, S-7725PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

This appeal arises from a disputed claim on uninsured motorist coverage issued to An~ tone Nelson by his insurer, Progressive. Nelson was awarded the policy limits at arbitration. In the subsequent bad faith lawsuit, the jury found that Progressive engaged in knowing misrepresentation and awarded compensatory damages, but did not find that Progressive acted in bad faith or that punitive damages were warranted. Nelson raises various claims of error in his bid for a new trial. We affirm because Nelson has waived his right to challenge any…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Kewin v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance CompanyMichigan Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Kilduff v. Adams, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
  3. Chizmar v. MacKieAlaska Supreme Court · 1995
  4. City of Whittier v. Whittier Fuel & Marine Corp.Alaska Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Umphrey v. SprinkelIdaho Supreme Court · 1983

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. John's Heating Service v. LambAlaska Supreme Court · 2002
  2. Campbell v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Utah Supreme Court · 2001
  3. G & G SERVICES, INC. v. Agora Syndicate, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1999
  4. Cartee v. CarteeAlaska Supreme Court · 2010
  5. Reust v. Alaska Petroleum Contractors, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 2005

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