Legal Opinion
Melville Harris, as Trustee in Bankruptcy of Leonard Massello and William Massello v. Standard Accident and Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 6, 1961No. 26892_1PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUMBARD, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, the trustee in bankruptcy of Leonard and William Massello, brought this action to recover damages for defendant’s refusal, allegedly in bad faith, to settle a personal injury action brought against the Massellos, within the limit of a $10,000 automobile liability insurance policy issued by the defendant, Standard Accident and Insurance Company. The district court awarded $89,-000 damages, and Standard appeals. Since there was no showing that the insured suffered any loss, we reverse the judgment of the district court. In view of this, it is unnecessary for us…
2Cases cited66 opinions
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