Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Jimison
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided May 4, 1994No. 73A01-9309-CV-288PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTSON, Judge.
Gloria Nelson appeals the summary judgment entered against her on her claim for punitive damages against the Meridian Mutual Insurance Company for the tortious breach of Meridian Mutual's duty to deal with Nelson in good faith. At the time the trial court entered summary judgment against Nelson, Indiana law did not recognize the present cause of action and thus, the trial court's entry of summary judgment was appropriate. However, during the pendency of this appeal, our supreme court expanded Indiana law to recognize the present cause of action in Erie Insurance Company v.…
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- Newhouse v. Farmers National Bank of ShelbyvilleIndiana Court of Appeals · 1989
- Richter v. Klink Trucking, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1992
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