Legal Opinion
Oppel v. Empire Mutual Insurance
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 16, 1981No. 81 Civ. 2675PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.
This is a “bad faith” action brought against an insurer for alleged failure to settle a claim arising out of an automobile accident in which its insured was involved for an amount within the limits of the policy. The policy limit was $10,000. Upon a trial, the injured, who was an infant, recovered a judgment against the insured in the sum of $420,850.25. The assured thereafter assigned his “bad faith” claim to the plaintiff guardian of the infant who recovered the judgment.
The defendants, the insurance company and its subsidiary, and the attorney who was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Kramer v. Caribbean Mills, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Gordon v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Dulberg v. MockNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Marion J. Brown and Allen Brown v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- Young v. American Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by38 opinions
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