Legal Opinion
Bankruptcy Estate of Morris Ex Rel. Goodwin v. COPIC Insurance Co.
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided July 10, 2008No. 06CA2588, 07CA0305PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge CASEBOLT.
In this insurance bad faith proceeding, plaintiffs, the Bankruptcy Estate of Dan Morris, M.D., and the successor-in-interest, Lynn Goodwin, appeal the summary judgment in favor of defendant, COPIC Insurance Company, Inc. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.
I. Background
The following facts are undisputed. This case arises from an underlying medical malpractice action (underlying case) in which Jack Duksin sued Dan Morris, M.D., asserting that Morris provided substandard care in reviewing Duksin's chest x-rays and in instructing him about follow-up care for a…
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