Rawlings v. Apodaca

FELDMAN, Justice.

David and Elizabeth Rawlings petitioned this court to review an opinion of the court of appeals which reversed the trial court’s judgment in their favor. Rawlings v. Apodaca, 151 Ariz. 180, 726 P.2d 596 (App. 1985). We have jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const, art. 6, § 5(3) and A.R.S. *152§ 12-120.24. We granted review to clarify the law of this state with regard to the “tort of bad faith.” Rule 23, Ariz.R.Civ. App.P., 17A A.R.S. The issues we consider involve analysis of the type of conduct by an insurer that will support a tort action for “bad faith”. We also consider what…