Huhtala v. Travelers Insurance

Plaintiff Bonnie Cummings was injured in an automobile accident. The owner of the automobile in which Cummings was riding as a passenger was insured by defendant Travelers Insurance Company. Three years, two and one-half months after the accident, Cummings and her father, Arne Huhtala, commenced this action against Travelers and George Lynott, a Travelers claims manager, asserting that the defendants had promised the plaintiffs that a full and equitable settlement would be paid after Cummings’ physical condition stabilized.

The defendants moved for accelerated judgment on the ground that…