Sims v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Circuit Judge.
Alexandra Sims sued her insurance carrier, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm), for the tort of bad faith, violation of the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (ADTPA), and for damages on an underinsured motorist coverage claim. She appeals the district court's 1 grant of summary judgment to State Farm on the bad faith claim, and an evidentiary ruling on the underinsured motorist coverage claim.
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In 2008, while a senior in high school, Sims was involved in a two-vehicle crash. Her car was rear-ended by an underinsured 16-year-old who was texting…
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