Legal Opinion
Surdyka v. DeWitt
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided July 6, 1989No. 88CA0155PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge PLANK.
Shelter General Insurance Company (Shelter Insurance) appeals the judgment entered upon a jury verdict finding it liable for bad faith breach of an insurance contract. We affirm.
In July of 1983, plaintiff, William Surdy-ka, rented camper jacks from the OK Tool Rental Company, owned by defendant Verne DeWitt (insured). These camper jacks were designed to lift a camper or trailer so that a pick-up truck could be placed beneath the camper and then the camper could be secured to the truck. Pri- or to the plaintiff's rental of the camper jacks, the insured had replaced the…
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- Martinez Ex Rel. Sprague v. Hawkeye-Security InsuranceSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
- United Fire & Casualty Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa v. DayColorado Court of Appeals · 1982
- Coxen v. WESTERN EMPIRE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYSupreme Court of Colorado · 1969
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