Steiner v. Minnesota Life Insurance Co.

The Petitioner, Eric Steiner, seeks review of a court of appeals decision affirming the trial court’s dismissal of his case. See Steiner v. Minnesota Life, 71 P.3d 1017 (Colo.App.2003). The Petitioner had brought suit against Minnesota Life Insurance Company (“Minnesota Life”) and two of its agents for breach of contract, bad faith, and outrageous conduct arising out of Minnesota Life’s refusal to continue paying disability benefits.1 Prior to trial, the Petitioner refused to answer certain questions regarding his underlying disability, invoking his Fifth Amendment privilege against…