Legal Opinion
Big Yank Corporation v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 12, 1997No. 95-5557, 95-6008PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLE, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant in its suit alleging that the defendant, as the plaintiff’s workers compensation insurer, breached its duty to represent the plaintiff under its policy in good faith. The plaintiff claims that this breach resulted in an over-reporting of the valid workers compensation complaints against it, causing the plaintiff to incur substantial premium increases and ultimately forcing it into bankruptcy. Additionally, the plaintiff appeals the district court’s award of attorneys’ fees to the…
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