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EASLEY v. STATE FARM MUT. AUTOMOBILE INS. CO.

No. 74-2855.

528 F.2d 558 (1976)

Ralph EASLEY, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Dorothy Easley, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 25, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven R. Berger, Miami, Fla., for defendant-appellant.

Edward A. Perse, Miami, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BELL, DYER and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Appellee, Ralph Easley, brought this suit in Florida state court for damages from the appellant, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, claiming bad faith in the settlement by State Farm of a claim resulting in a verdict in excess of applicable policy limits. State Farm removed the litigation to the district court on diversity grounds. Title 28, U.S.C., Section 1332. A trial before a jury resulted in a verdict in Easley's favor on his claim that...

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