Dickson v. Mountain States Mutual Casualty Co.

OPINION

RIORDAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from the District Court of Bernalillo County. Frances G. Dickson (appellant) sought damages from her employer’s workmen’s compensation carrier, Mountain States Mutual Casualty Company (appellee), for bad faith refusal to pay hospitalization and medical expenses to which appellant claimed she was entitled pursuant to the insurance policy issued to appellant’s employer. The district court granted appellee’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. This appeal followed. We affirm.

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