Legal Opinion
Mollie Ann Dunn v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 3, 1991No. 90-1312PublishedCited by 144 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
After her insurance claim was denied, plaintiff-appellant Mollie Ann Dunn brought suit against State Farm Fire & Casualty Company asserting refusal to pay a claim for fire loss. She alleged breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of duty to act in good faith, and wrongful conversion of property. Jurisdiction was based upon diversity of citizenship. 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (1988). During discovery, the district court granted State Farm a protective order for documents covered by the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine. After discovery and…
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