Sampson v. American Standard Insurance Co.

McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff Veronica Sampson appeals the district court’s ruling entering partial summary judgment in favor of defendant American Standard Insurance Company (American Standard) and dismissing her first-party bad faith claim for failure to pay benefits under the uninsured motorist and medical expenses coverage provisions of an automobile insurance policy issued to her by American Standard. We affirm.

I. Background facts and proceedings.

On November 30, 1995, plaintiff Veronica Sampson was involved in an automobile collision with a vehicle driven by Katherine Williams.…