Legal Opinion
Miller v. Elite Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 8, 1980No. Civ. 42394PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MILLER, J.
Respondent Gary Miller (Miller) sued his motorcycle liability insurance carrier, appellant Elite Insurance Company (Elite), for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in Elite’s handling of a claim brought against respondent by Warren and Margaret Johnsrude (Johnsrude claim). The Johnsrude claim was for damages resulting from a fire which Miller accidently caused while using his motorcycle. The court below directed a verdict for Miller on the issue of compensatory damages and the jury awarded Miller $150,000 in punitive damages.
In 1972, respondent…
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