Dunn v. Way

Plaintiffs Martin and Betty Dunn brought suit in the District Court, Third Judicial District, Deer Lodge County, alleging breach of contract and bad faith against defendants Iowa Mutual Insurance Company and its claims adjuster John Way for failure to promptly settle a claim for damage to a camping trailer and its contents. Upon motion, the District Court entered a stay of proceeding as to the bad faith claims pending resolution of the contract dispute.

Defendants subsequently made a motion for summary judgment, on the basis that they had invoked the appraisal process required under the…