Legal Opinion
Kardly v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 25, 1989No. B026616PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GILBERT, J.
Plaintiffs, Raymond and Esther Kardly, were involved in an automobile accident. State Farm, their insurance company, refused to pay certain claims which caused them to suffer emotional distress. Meanwhile, they won a judgment in a personal injury action against the driver of the other vehicle, and recovered damages for emotional distress. We hold that the judgment in the personal injury action does not preclude the Kardlys from seeking damages against State Farm.
Facts
The Kardlys’ automobile was rear-ended in a traffic accident with Alma Short on November 11, 1978. The…
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