Legal Opinion
Ricard v. Pacific Indemnity Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 17, 1982No. Civ. 47847PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GRODIN, J. *
William Ricard appeals from a judgment dismissing his second amended complaint against Pacific Indemnity Company, the workers’ compensation insurance carrier for his former employer, and two of its employees. The complaint contained two counts: the first, against Pacific alone, alleged that the insurer had intentionally breached its duty to deal with appellant fairly and in good faith; the second, against Pacific and two of its employees, alleged intentional infliction of emotional distress. The trial court sustained defendants’ demurrer to the first count on the basis that…
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