Johnson v. Acuity Mutual Insurance Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF SOUTH DAKOTA WESTERN DIVISION LLOYD CURTIS JOHNSON, CIV. 18-5076-JLV Plaintiff, ORDER vs. ACUITY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Lloyd Curtis Johnson brought this diversity action against defendant Acuity Mutual Insurance Company alleging it denied his workers’ compensation benefits in bad faith. (Docket 1). Plaintiff further alleges defendant committed unfair and deceptive insurance practices, intentionally inflicted emotional damage and converted his benefits. Id. In addition to general damages, plaintiff also asks for…