Legal Opinion
Harter v. Plains Ins. Co., Inc.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided June 10, 1998No. NonePublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SABERS, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Insured sued Insurer, claiming it acted in bad faith by failing to tender the policy limits of her underinsured motorist policy. The jury awarded Insured $25,000 in compensatory damages and $75,000 in punitive damages. Insurer appeals the trial court’s denial of its motions for new trial and judgment notwithstanding the verdict. We affirm.
FACTS
[¶ 2.] Cynthia Harter was injured in a traffic accident caused by Jacki Hollingsworth in 1989. Prior to the accident, Harter purchased underinsured motorist coverage from Plains Insurance Co., Inc. (Plains). Underin-sured motorist…
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