Ruwe v. Farmers Mutual United Insurance Co.
Nebraska Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
*69Fahrnbruch, J.
Chris J. Ruwe appeals a trial court ruling that the allegations in his second amended petition did not state a cause of action when it alleged that his insurance carrier, Farmers Mutual United Insurance Company, Inc. (Farmers), acted in bad faith in settlement of Ruwe’s first-party fire insurance claim.
We reverse the ruling of the district court for Washington County and remand the cause for further proceedings.
Specifically, Ruwe’s three assignments of error can be combined to allege that the trial court erred in (1) failing to recognize that Ruwe stated a cause of action for an…
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