Legal Opinion
Wolf v. Geico Insurance
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided February 4, 2010No. CA 08-436SPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
WILLIAM E. SMITH, District Judge.
Plaintiff Carol A. Wolf brings this action against Defendant Geico Insurance Company, issuer of her excess auto insurance policy. In 2004, Plaintiff suffered an accident and filed a claim with Defendant. She alleges Defendant failed to promptly investigate the claim or negotiate a settlement in good faith. The Complaint asserts one count of breach of contract and one count of bad faith refusal to pay or settle a claim, and demands the policy proceeds and damages. The parties agreed to bifurcate the contract and bad faith issues for trial, but…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Phinney v. Wentworth Douglas HospitalCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
- Bibeault v. Hanover InsuranceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
- Zarrella v. Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2003
- Heidelberg Americas, Inc. v. Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
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