Legal Opinion
Wilbur Lorn Davis v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 21, 1988No. 87-4150PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCON, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant, Wilbur Lorn Davis, appeals from the district court’s order dismissing his complaint on the ground that the district court lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendant-appellee, American Family Mutual Insurance. We affirm.
I
Davis’ complaint against American Family alleges that it breached the covenant of good faith and fair dealing when it failed to settle an insurance claim within the policy limits. The insurance claim at issue arose out of a car accident in the state of North Dakota. Davis was injured in the car accident when his truck collided…
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