Legal Opinion

County Line Towing, Inc. v. Cincinnati Insurance Co.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided July 22, 1999No. 35A02-9811-CV-938PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MATTINGLY, Judge

County Line Towing, Inc. (County Line) and its principal, Dale Higdon, appeal a summary judgment in favor of The Cincinnati Insurance Company (Cincinnati). County Line raises four issues, which we restate as:

1. Whether a settlement agreement be-, tween an insurer and an insured which purports to bar any claim made by the insured arising out of a particular incident prohibits the insured from bringing an action for the insurer’s breach of its duty of good faith and fair dealing in its adjusting activities;

2. Whether a settlement agreement between an insurer and an…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Erie Insurance v. Hickman Ex Rel. SmithIndiana Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Winkler v. V.G. Reed & Sons, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1994
  3. Ayres v. Indian Heights Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Sanger v. Yellow Cab Company, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1972
  5. Wright v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1958

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Loomis v. Ameritech Corp.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2002
  2. Amir Basic and Gerard Arthus v. Numan A. Amouri, Mohamad H. Mohajeri, Mohammad Aslam Chaudhry, Adnan Khan, Imdad Zackariya, Mohammad Sirajuddin, Sarah Shaikh, Aijaz Shaikh, Ismail Al-AniIndiana Court of Appeals · 2016
  3. Harness v. SchmittIndiana Court of Appeals · 2010
  4. Hoosier Insurance Co. v. Audiology Foundation of AmericaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2001
  5. Schaefer v. KumarIndiana Court of Appeals · 2004

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