Legal Opinion
Hatch v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided December 10, 1992No. 92-22PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Justice (Retired).
This case involves a suit by a State Farm Fire and Casualty Company policy holder against the insurer for policy benefits. The suit also alleges that numerous torts occurred in connection with the insurer’s investigation and handling of a claim for loss sustained following a fire in the insured’s home. The trial court granted summary judgment to the insurance company and individual defendants on all claims except the claim for policy benefits.
Appellants state that the issues are:
1. What are the requirements for the “fairly debatable” defense and what are the…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Gruenberg v. Aetna InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
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- Anderson v. Continental InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
- Rawlings v. ApodacaArizona Supreme Court · 1986
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3Cited by37 opinions
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