Helmbolt v. LeMars Mutual Insurance Co.
South Dakota Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment entered on a jury verdict which awarded ap-pellees Ardis and Eben Olson (Olsons) damages against appellant LeMars Insurance Company (LeMars) in an action for failure to attempt to make a good faith settlement of a claim within policy limits. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
FACTS
In February 1981, an automobile driven by Merlin Helmbolt (Helmbolt) crossed the center line and collided with a vehicle driven by Ardis Olson, causing her severe personal injuries. At the time of the accident, both Helmbolt and Olson carried automobile…
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