Aranda v. Insurance Co. of North America

I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion. In reversing the trial court’s summary judgment, the majority is rewarding appellant for his bad faith and devious actions, and it is penalizing the appellees for attempting to settle this matter in good faith. Paramount to a determination of this appeal is the fact that the appellant worked for two employers, each covered with worker’s compensation insurance, and he has been diagnosed with acute bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. Because this condition develops over a period of time, as opposed to a single identifiable injury, the appellant…