Legal Opinion
Bierle v. Liberty Mutual Insurance
District Court, D. South Dakota
Decided April 30, 1992No. Civ. 91-5005PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW 1
BATTEY, District Judge.
NATURE AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Plaintiffs Daniel P. Bierle and Karen J. Bierle brought an action against defendant Liberty Mutual Insurance Company alleging a claim of “bad faith” arising out of Liberty Mutual’s handling of a personal injury claim of plaintiffs. Liberty Mutual was the underinsurance motorist carrier under its policy of insurance issued on an Avis Rent-A-Car leased and driven by Daniel P. Bierle.
This is a diversity action. Jurisdiction is based upon 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
The Court empaneled a jury on…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- John McGee v. South Pemiscot School District R-V, a Political Subdivision Gary Bruton, Individually and Mitchell Fisher, IndividuallyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- Hannahs v. NoahSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1968
- Willard N. GILKERSON, Appellee, v. TOASTMASTER, INC., AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
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