Voland v. Farmers Ins. Co. of Arizona

OPINION

PELANDER, Presiding Judge.

This case presents an issue of first impression in Arizona: does the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing require an insurance carrier to pay undisputed portions of uninsured motorist (UM) benefits to its insured/elaimant before the latter executes a release or obtains an arbitration award? Concluding that defendants/appellees Farmers and State Farm (the carriers) had no such obligation in this ease, the trial court granted summary judgment for them and against their insured, plaintiff/appellant Kim Voland. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.

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