Golden Rule Insurance Co. v. Tomlinson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beier, J.:

This case arises out of a Kansas Insurance Department decision imposing sanctions on appellant Golden Rule Insurance Company for unfair claim settlement practices. The Department’s final order was upheld in district court. Then, on appeal to our Court of Appeals, the panel reversed. We accepted a petition for review filed by appellees, Assistant Commissioner of Insurance Robert M. Tomlinson and the Department.

Although the underlying facts in this case are undisputed, the Court of Appeals’ conclusion that Dirk McClary was not acting as Golden…