Legal Opinion
Jacobsen v. Allstate Insurance
Montana Supreme Court
Decided July 23, 2009No. DA 07-0170PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart
¶1 Robert Jacobsen (“Jacobsen’) filed a complaint against Allstate Insurance Company (“Allstate’) alleging, inter alia, statutory and common law bad faith, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, and actual malice. Jacobsen prevailed in a jury trial on his bad faith claims, and was awarded both compensatory and punitive damages. Allstate now appeals from various rulings of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County. Jacobsen cross-appeals from the District Court’s decision not to compel discovery, and from its determination that Jacobsen’s emotional distress was…
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