Legal Opinion
Cain v. Griffin
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided June 22, 2006No. 61S01-0509-CV-422PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Petition to Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 61A01-0409-CV-404
SULLIVAN, Justice.
Claudette Cain sued Roger and Lucy Griffin’s insurance company after a dispute arose over payments due Cain for injuries she suffered when she was injured in a fall at the Griffins’ restaurant. Cain contends she is a “third-party beneficiary” of the Griffins’ insurance policy and that she is entitled to maintain a claim for “bad faith” against the insurance company in addition to her claim for benefits under the policy. Applicable contract law permits Cain’s third-party beneficiary claim to go…
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