YOAKUM v. HARTFORD FIRE INS. CO.

No. 21838.

923 P.2d 416 (1996)

129 Idaho 171

Richard YOAKUM and Kathleen Yoakum, husband and wife, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE CO., a Connecticut corporation, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Idaho. Boise, February 1996 Term.

Rehearing Denied October 1, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Risch, Goss & Insinger, Boise, for appellants. James E. Risch argued.

Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley, Boise, for respondent. Joseph D. McCollum, Jr. argued.


TROUT, Justice.

This is a tort action brought against an insurer, Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Hartford), for its alleged misconduct in investigating and litigating a wrongful death claim Richard and Kathleen Yoakum (the Yoakums) brought against the insured, City of McCall (McCall).

I.

BACKGROUND

On December 6, 1990, the Yoakums filed a wrongful death cause of action against McCall in connection...

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