Legal Opinion
Manchester Insurance & Indemnity Co. v. Grundy
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided September 19, 1975PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENSON, Justice.
A Jefferson Circuit Court jury returned a verdict against Manchester Insurance & Indemnity Company based on “bad faith” in failing to settle a claim against its insured. Manchester appeals; we reverse.
Manchester issued an automobile insurance policy to Carl Weaver. The policy provided bodily injury coverage limited to $10,000 for one person. The accident which brought about this litigation occurred when an automobile operated by Weaver on a street in the city of Louisville struck the rear of an automobile being operated by a Richard Humphrey. The Humphrey automobile struck…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Crisci v. Security InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
- Terrell v. Western Casualty & Surety CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- American Surety Co. of New York v. J. F. Schneider & Son, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. MarcumCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967
- Harrod v. Meridian Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
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3Cited by56 opinions
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