Bernhard v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Supreme Court of Colorado
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kourlis
We granted certiorari to review the court of appeals opinion in Bernhard, v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, 885 P.2d 265 (Colo. App.1994), which set aside an award of attorney fees incurred in an action by an insured against her insurer for bad faith breach of insurance contract. We recognize no exception to the American rule on attorney fees that would allow an award of attorney fees in a bad faith breach of insurance contract action and accordingly affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.
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This is an action by the insured, Sandra Bernhard, against her automobile liability insurer, Farmers…
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