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BENTLEY v. FARMERS' INSURANCE EXCHANGE

No. 14318.

289 F.2d 59 (1961)

Arthur W. BENTLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant v. FARMERS' INSURANCE EXCHANGE, an Inter-Insurance Exchange, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit.

April 21, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph R. Joseph, Flint, Mich. (Robert Evans, Flint, Mich., on the brief), for appellant.

Richard A. Harvey, Detroit, Mich., for appellee.

Before MARTIN, CECIL and WEICK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

The present action was brought in the District Court by an insured against an automobile liability insurance company to recover the amount of a judgment obtained against him in excess of the policy limits. The gist of the action was that the insurer had acted in bad faith by refusing to settle a claim for personal injuries within the policy limits.

The case was tried before the District Judge without a jury and at the conclusion of plaintiff's...

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