Legal Opinion
Denham v. Farmers Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 31, 1989No. H004032PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ELIA, J.
Appellants Aldene and Scott Denham filed suit against respondent Farmers Insurance Company (Farmers) alleging a third party bad faith claim under California Insurance Code section 790.03 and a first party bad faith claim pursuant to Nevada law. Farmers’ demurrer to the complaint was sustained without leave to amend. We affirm the sustaining of the demurrer as to the third party bad faith claim but reverse with regard to the first party claim.
Facts and Procedural Background
In July 1982, Aldene Denham was seriously injured when her car was struck by a car driven by Jerome Beetow.…
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