DEESE v. STATE FARM

No. CV-91-0323-PR.

172 Ariz. 504 (1992)

838 P.2d 1265

Deborah C. DEESE, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.

October 2, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thur, Dawson & O'Sullivan by Calvin C. Thur and Steven C. Dawson, Phoenix, for Deese.

O'Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Westover, Killingsworth & Beshears by Ralph E. Hunsaker and Christopher Robbins, Phoenix, for State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

Broening, Oberg & Woods by James R. Broening and Neal B. Thomas, Phoenix, for amicus curiae Farmers Ins. Co.


OPINION

MOELLER, Vice Chief Justice.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Deborah Deese (Deese) sued State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Company (State Farm) for breach of contract and for bad faith after State Farm refused to pay a portion of Deese's medical expenses which Deese contended were payable under her automobile policy with State Farm. A jury returned a verdict for State Farm on the breach of contract claim and for Deese on the bad faith claim. The court...

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