Legal Opinion
Purdy v. Pacific Automobile Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 12, 1984No. Civ. 65427PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HANSON (Thaxton), J.
Action by and on behalf of an insured against an insurer for breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing contained in the insurance contract.
Background
Plaintiffs David E. Purdy and Thomas C. Wood, trustee for David E. Purdy, bankrupt, filed a complaint alleging bad faith refusal to settle and professional negligence (legal malpractice). Named as defendants were the insurer, Pacific Automobile Insurance Company, a corporation (hereinafter Pacific), and Pacific’s attorney, Roger W. Roberts, as well as two law firms in which Roberts was a partner during the…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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