Legal Opinion
George R. Holt, Jr. v. The Continental Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 30, 1971No. 20410_1PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROOKS, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a jury verdict imposing liability on defendant-appellant, Continental Insurance Company, for acting in bad faith in investigating and failing to settle an automobile accident claim against plaintiff-appellee, George R. Holt, Jr., within the $15,000 limits of his insurance policy. In the state trial arising from the automobile accident, the jury returned a verdict finding plaintiff negligent and awarded a judgment against him for $35,000 and costs. Plaintiff then brought this diversity action in District Court against his insurance carrier seeking…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Southern Fire & Casualty Co. v. NorrisCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1952
- State Auto. Ins. Co. of Columbus, Ohio v. RowlandTennessee Supreme Court · 1968
- Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company v. Therion Omer WoodCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1960
- Perry v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty CompanyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1962
- Holt v. Continental InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1970
3Cited by5 opinions
- Standard Alliance Industries, Inc. v. Black Clawson Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1978
- Joe Carruba, Administrator of the Estate of Norman Carruba v. Transit Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1971
- Standard Alliance Industries, Inc. v. The Black Clawson Company, Standard Alliance Industries, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. The Black Clawson Company, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1978
- Independent Construction Co. v. MathisDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1978
- Hunigan v. United Intermountain Telephone Co.District Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1982