Legal Opinion
Swinton v. Chubb & Son, Inc.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided September 13, 1984No. 0263PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Shaw, Judge:
This issue in this appeal is whether Section 38-37-1110 of the 1976 South Carolina Code of Laws creates a private cause of action for an insurer’s bad faith actions against third party claimants under automobile liability insurance policies. The trial judge sustained a demurrer on the ground the complaint failed to state a cause of action. We affirm.
Because Judge Waller’s order eruditely sets forth and disposes of this issue, his order, as modified and supplemented, is adopted and published as the view of this court. The modifications and supplements are reflected by either…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- G-H Insurance Agency, Inc. v. Travelers Insurance CompaniesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978
- Robertsen v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1979
- Major v. National Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1976
- Davenport v. SummerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1979
3Cited by16 opinions
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- Cook v. MacK's Transfer & StorageCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1986
- Gaskins v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty InsuranceCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2000
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