Legal Opinion
McKee v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 28, 1983No. Civ. 67691PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HANSON (Thaxton), Acting P. J.
Action for breach of an insurance contract. By amended complaint, plaintiff Kieffer W. McKee sought compensatory and punitive damages from his insurer, defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (hereinafter State Farm), alleging breach of contract and bad faith dealing. Defendant sought summary judgment; plaintiff sought a partial summary judgment. The trial court awarded defendant summary judgment. Plaintiff has appealed; we affirm.
I. The Facts
The facts are not in dispute. On or about May 24, 1976, plaintiff McKee bought a homeowner’s policy from…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Parsons v. Bristol Development Co.California Supreme Court · 1965
- Reserve Insurance Co. v. PisciottaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
- Highlands Ins. Co. v. UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INS.California Court of Appeal · 1979
- De Biase v. Commercial Union InsuranceCivil Court of the City of New York · 1967
- Grassie v. Merrimack Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1972
3Cited by19 opinions
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- Palmer v. Truck Insurance ExchangeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
- Castro v. Fireman's Fund American Life InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
- Dr. Charles Milo Connick v. Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America & College Retirement Equities FundCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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