Legal Opinion
Peiffer v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided July 28, 1997No. 94CA1545, 95CA0278PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge METZGER.
In this action for breach of contract and bad faith breach of an insurance policy, defendant, State Farm Automobile Insurance Company, appeals the judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff, Donna J. Peiffer. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
In December 1990, while stopped at a crosswalk, the vehicle plaintiff was driving was struck from behind. Later, plaintiff claimed to experience a number of symptoms, including headaches, neck pain, and back pain, which she attributed to the accident. State Farm, plaintiffs insurer, paid $46,525.01 for various…
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