Legal Opinion
Myers v. Ambassador Ins. Co., Inc.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 7, 1986No. 83-626PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, C.J.
The plaintiff (insured) appeals from the dismissal of his complaint against the defendant (insurer) in which he seeks the amount he paid to satisfy a judgment rendered against him which was greater than the monetary limits of his liability insurance coverage, together with interest, costs and attorney’s fees.
The insured contends that the insurer acted in bad faith as a matter of law by refusing to settle the underlying lawsuit within the limit of his policy and by not advising him of matters critical to his exposure, thereby depriving him of the opportunity to protect his uninsured interests.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Harvey Thomas Smoot, Jr. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Melville Harris, as Trustee in Bankruptcy of Leonard Massello and William Massello v. Standard Accident and Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
- Kooyman Ex Rel. Kooyman v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1982
- Johnson v. Hardware Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1938
- Marion J. Brown and Allen Brown v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Nottingdale Homeowners' Ass'n v. DarbyOhio Supreme Court · 1987
- Dj Painting, Inc. v. Baraw Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2001
- Highgate Associates, Ltd. v. MerryfieldSupreme Court of Vermont · 1991
- In Re Appeal of GadhueSupreme Court of Vermont · 1987
- MEDICAL MUTUAL LIABILITY INS. SOC. OF MARYLAND v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1993
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