Legal Opinion
Dunlap v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided July 13, 2005No. 288,2004PublishedCited by 317 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERGER, Justice.
In this appeal, we consider whether, with respect to automobile insurance policies, the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing encompasses claims other than for “bad faith” in denying or delaying payment of benefits. Anne Dunlap, the insured, suffered catastrophic injuries in a car accident. She asked State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, her underinsured motorist (UIM) insurer, to agree that it would not deny coverage if she settled with a potential tortfeasor whose liability was questionable. State Farm refused, thereby causing Dunlap to litigate her claim against…
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