Fode v. Farmers Insurance Exchange

This is an appeal from summary judgment entered in the Thirteenth Judicial District Court in favor of defendant. We reverse and remand.

Appellant, Ronald Fode was involved in a three car accident on November 30, 1984. Respondent, Farmers Insurance insured one of the other drivers. The degrees of liability for the accident have yet to be determined.

Fode notified Farmers Insurance of the property damage he sustained. Farmers refused to settle the claim. Fode alleges that Farmers refused to settle because its investigation of the accident showed their insured was not liable, when he clearly was.…