Legal Opinion
Mudlin v. Hills Materials Co.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided November 14, 2007No. 24339PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SABERS, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Vanessa L. Mudlin brought suit against her employer Hills Materials Company (Hills) 1 and its insurer Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company (Liberty Mutual) for bad faith, breach of contract, barratry, abuse of process, intentional infliction of emotional distress and punitive damages. Hills 2 moved for summary judgment, which was granted. Mudlin appeals. We affirm.
FACTS
[¶ 2.] This case arises out of the denial of Mudlin’s workers’ compensation benefits. Mudlin was employed by Hills as a flagger, laborer, and material spreader. Around 5:30 a.m. on June 7, 1999, Mudlin…
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