Sanders v. Standard Mutual Insurance

The plaintiff appeals from summary judgment in favor of the defendant insurance company on a claim that the defendant unlaWfully refused to settle a claim against its insured within policy limits. We affirm.

Richard Dodson and Dennis Moreland were the occupants of Dodson’s vehicle when the automobile struck a bridge abutment, causing injuries to both Dodson and Moreland. Dodson had insured the vehicle with the present defendant, Standard Mutual Insurance Company, in the amount of $100,000 per person for bodily injuries, with a limit of $300,000 per accident.

Dodson filed suit against Moreland…