Legal Opinion
Smith v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 15, 1992No. A052329PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NEWSOM, J.
On November 10, 1986, Janice Smith and Robert Smith, individually and as personal representatives of the estate of their son, Christian Smith (hereafter appellants), filed this action against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (hereafter State Farm) alleging breach of its duties under an insurance policy covering Patrick Donnelly (hereafter Donnelly), who killed their son in an automobile accident. The third amended complaint filed May 23, 1990, states three causes of action: first, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing based on Donnelly’s…
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