Legal Opinion
Igartua v. Mid-Century Insurance Co.
District Court, D. Nevada
Decided June 28, 2017No. 2:16-cv-00849-JAD-CWHPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order on Summary Judgment
[EOF Nos. 24, 38]
Jennifer A. Dorsey, United States District Judge .
Richard Igartua alleges that in 2011 he was working as á tow-truck driver and injured his back when someone rear-ended his truck. He sues his employer’s insurer, defendant Mid-Century Insurance Company, contending that its policy covers his injuries and that it acted in bad faith by refusing to pay him sooner. Igartua-as-serts claims for breach of contract, bad faith, and unfair claims practices.
Mid-Century now moves for summary judgment on Igartua’s bad faith and unfair practices claims, and I grant…
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