Noble v. National American Life Insurance

HOLOHAN, Vice Chief Justice.

Appellant, Rosemarie Noble, purchased a health insurance policy from appellee, National American Life Insurance Company. Subsequently, she had surgery which resulted in surgical and hospital expenses of $1,503.53. A claim under the health insurance policy was submitted to the insurance company, but it refused to pay the claim. Appellant filed an action in the superior court alleging in count I, breach of contract *189and in count II, the tort of bad faith refusal to pay an insurance claim.

The superior court granted the defendant insurance company’s motion to dismiss…