Legal Opinion

Lozier v. Auto Owners Insurance

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 19, 1991No. 90-16597PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TROTT, Circuit Judge:

Rosemary Lozier and Wilbur McDonald were involved in a car accident, and Lozier was severely injured. McDonald’s insurer, Auto Owners Insurance Company (“Auto Owners”), mishandled the claim. Pursuant to Arizona law, McDonald assigned to Lozier his bad-faith and contract claims against Auto Owners. Lozier sued Auto Owners on those claims. Sitting without a jury, the district court entered judgment of $3.5 million for Lozier. Auto Owners appeals. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1988), and we affirm.

FACTS

McDonald and Lozier had what Lozier described as a “seven…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. United States v. Winston Bryant McConneyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  3. Rawlings v. ApodacaArizona Supreme Court · 1986
  4. United Services Automobile Ass'n v. MorrisArizona Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Damron v. SledgeArizona Supreme Court · 1969

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Gore v. Arbella Mutual InsuranceMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2010
  2. Lozier v. Auto Owners Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  3. Labertew v. Chartis Prop. Cas. Co.District Court, D. Arizona · 2019
  4. New England Insurance v. Healthcare Underwriters Mutual InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2001
  5. Seldin v. Sky Fin. Invs. LLC (In re SVP Fin. Servs. Partners LLLP)District Court, D. Arizona · 2018

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