Legal Opinion
Nellie Kabatoff v. Safeco Insurance Company of America, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 10, 1980No. 78-2717PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
This diversity case involves a claim under Oregon law against an insurer for bad faith failure to settle a claim asserted against its insured. The insurer, Safeco Insurance Co., appeals from the district court’s judgment awarding the insured, appellee Nellie Kabatoff, $20,000 in damages for Safeco’s failure to settle a personal injury claim asserted against her. Safeco also appeals from the district court’s award to Kabatoff of $25,-000 as reasonable attorney’s fees. Finding no error, we affirm.
Appellee Nellie Kabatoff was involved in an automobile accident with Jack…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Gee v. Tenneco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Felder v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- Lewis v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- Los Angeles Airways, Inc., a Corporation v. Chester C. Davis, Los Angeles Airways, Inc., a Corporation v. Chester C. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Fleury v. Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
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