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GARNER v. AMERICAN MUT. LIABILITY INS. CO.

Docket No. 13669.

31 Cal.App.3d 843 (1973)

107 Cal. Rptr. 604

JAMES F. GARNER, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. AMERICAN MUTUAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent.

Court of Appeals of California, Third District.

April 24, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Nathaniel S. Colley for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Anderson & Geary, Downey, Brand, Seymour & Rohwer and John F. Downey for Defendant and Respondent.

Calvin T. Goforth as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.

OPINION

REGAN, J.

Defendant had insured plaintiff, a physician, against medical malpractice claims for a maximum amount of $100,000. A malpractice action against plaintiff had resulted in a jury verdict and judgment against plaintiff in the sum of $225,000. Thereafter, plaintiff filed the instant action against defendant insurance company for damages in the amount of $625,000 on the ground of bad-faith refusal to settle a claim against...

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