Boylan v. American Motorists Insurance Co.

CARTER, Justice.

Plaintiff, Robert Boylan, appeals from an order granting a motion to dismiss his bad-faith tort claim against his employer’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier, defendant, American Motorist Insurance Company (American). After considering the arguments presented, we reverse the district court’s order.

Plaintiff’s petition claimed that he was entitled to continuing workers’ compensation benefits as a result of industrial injuries sustained in the course of his employment with Cresline Plastic Pipe Company. He alleged that the defendant “delayed and then terminated [his]…