Legal Opinion
Menefee v. Schurr
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided June 27, 2001No. 79A02-0010-CV-639PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BAKER, Judge.
The appellants contend that they are presenting us with an issue of first impression in this State. Specifically, they ask that we answer the question whether an injured third party may maintain a cause of action directly against an alleged tort-feasor's insurance company for handling a claim in bad faith.
Appellants-plaintiffs John M. Menefee and Sarah M. Menefee (the Menefees), Lorren L. Minick and Brenda and Hal Hull (the Hulls) (collectively referred to as the appellants), appeal the dismissals in favor of appellees-defendants MetLife Auto & Home (MetLife), State Farm…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Moradi-Shalal v. Fireman's Fund Ins. CompaniesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
- Erie Insurance v. Hickman Ex Rel. SmithIndiana Supreme Court · 1993
- Royal Globe Insurance v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- Bennett v. SlaterIndiana Court of Appeals · 1972
- National RR Passenger Corp. v. Everton by EvertonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1995
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Spencer v. BridgewaterIndiana Court of Appeals · 2001
- Wilson v. Continental Casualty Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2002
- Brady v. Allstate Indemnity Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2003
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