Cue v. Casualty Corporation of America

ROMANG, Presiding Judge:

This is an action by a judgment creditor against a liability insurance carrier to recover an amount in excess of the policy limits on the ground that the carrier refused in bad faith to settle the claim prior to trial. From a judgment awarding plaintiff $2,500.00 the defendant carrier appeals.

Larry Warren Howe had an insurance policy with the appellant, Casualty Corporation of America, which insured him against liability to others for bodily injuries and property damage arising from the operation of his automobile. The policy limits were $5,000.00 for bodily injury to…