Werlinger v. Clarendon National Insurance

*806¶1 Dean Werlinger died at the scene of a vehicle accident caused by Michael Warner. The Werlinger estate sued Warner for wrongful death. Warner was protected from personal liability due to a discharge in bankruptcy, but the bankruptcy court permitted the Werlingers to sue Warner for the $25,000 limits of his automobile insurance policy with Clarendon National Insurance Company. The Werlingers, as Warner’s assignees, sued Clarendon for bad faith after Clarendon contested coverage and delayed tendering the policy limits. The Werlingers appeal the superior court’s order granting summary judgment…