Savage v. Educators Insurance Co.

ZIMMERMAN, Chief Justice:

Pat Christine Savage petitioned this court for a writ of certiorari to review the court of appeals’ decision in Savage v. Educators Insurance Co., 874 P.2d 130 (Ct.App.), cert. granted, 883 P.2d 1359 (Utah 1994). In Savage, the court of appeals held that injured workers cannot assert a claim for lack of good faith and fair dealing against their employers’ workers’ compensation insurance carriers. Id. at 132. We affirm.

Savage was employed by the Jordan School District (“the District”) as a bus driver. The District contracted with Educators Insurance Company…