Legal Opinion
Davis v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
District Court, D. Nevada
Decided August 11, 1982No. Civ. R-81-182 BRTPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT
BRUCE R. THOMPSON, District Judge.
On August 10, 1975, Marshall Davis allegedly suffered an $18,310.00 loss when his house was burglarized. Davis submitted a proof of loss statement to his insurer, State Farm and Casualty Company, on October 1, 1975. State Farm rejected the claim on November 24, 1975. On August 11, 1981, Davis filed the present multi-million dollar action against State Farm for bad faith refusal to pay an insurance claim.
A claim alleging an insurer’s bad faith may be pursued under either a contract or tort theory. Thus, the plaintiff has the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Comunale v. Traders & General InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. PetersonNevada Supreme Court · 1975
- Clark v. Truck Insurance ExchangeNevada Supreme Court · 1979
- McDowell v. Union Mutual Life Insurance Co.District Court, C.D. California · 1975
- El Ranco, Inc. v. NEW YORK MEAT AND PROVISION CO.Nevada Supreme Court · 1972
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Crookston v. Fire Insurance ExchangeUtah Supreme Court · 1991
- Schumacher v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.District Court, D. Nevada · 2006
- Crookston v. Fire Insurance ExchangeUtah Supreme Court · 1991