Legal Opinion
Shumalski v. Government Employees Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 26, 1981PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court at Special Term, entered July 2, 1980 in Ulster County, which granted plaintiffs leave to serve a supplemental bill of particulars and denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment. This is an action to recover money damages against defendant Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) on an alleged “bad faith” claim. Liability is predicated on an action previously brought by plaintiffs against defendant’s insured wherein it is claimed that defendant, acting in bad faith, refused to settle the suit within the policy limits, resulting in a verdict…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Best Building Co. v. Employers' Liability Assurance Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Barton v. La PointeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Scholefield v. De CordierAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Loomis v. SebastaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
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