Legal Opinion

Dunn v. American Family Insurance

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided November 24, 2010No. 09CA2173PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Chief Judge DAVIDSON.

In this action for breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, plaintiffs, Michael Dunn and Alissa Dunn, individually and as parents and natural guardians of Tanner Dunn and Gage Dunn, appeal from the summary judgment entered in favor of defendant, American Family Insurance. The pri mary issue on appeal is whether the court erred in its determination that plaintiffs' bad faith claims did not fall within the duties owed to them by defendant. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

I. Background

A. Facts

These facts are undisputed: Plaintiffs reported…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Rawlings v. ApodacaArizona Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Travelers Insurance Co. v. SavioSupreme Court of Colorado · 1985
  3. Goodson v. American Standard Insurance Co. of WisconsinSupreme Court of Colorado · 2004
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  5. Brodeur v. American Home Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2007

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