Burns v. 20th Century Insurance

Opinion

WOODS (Fred), J.

I

Introduction

Plaintiff and appellant, Rose Ann Burns (Burns), sued her insurance company, defendant and respondent 20th Century Insurance Company (20th Century), for bad faith, alleging 20th Century unreasonably delayed paying her uninsured motorist claim. Following a four-week trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of 20th Century.

Burns does not raise a substantial evidence issue on appeal. Her appeal centers around three purported errors committed by the trial court.

First, Burns contends the trial court abused its discretion in denying her new trial motion based…