McChristian v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

OPINION

JOHN E. MILLER, Senior District Judge

(sitting by designation).

This is an action timely removed from the Chancery Court of Madison County, Arkansas, against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, based upon the defendant’s alleged negligence and bad faith in failing to settle an action for personal injuries against its insured, plaintiff herein.

Jurisdiction is established by diversity of citizenship of the parties and the amount involved. 28 U.S.C.A. 1332(a).

The controversy between the parties arose in Arkansas and must be determined in accordance with the laws of Arkansas.

The…