KABATOFF v. SAFECO INS. CO. OF AMERICA

No. 78-2717.

627 F.2d 207 (1980)

Nellie KABATOFF, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, a corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided September 10, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carrell F. Bradley, Schwenn, Bradley & Batchelor, Hillsboro, Or., for defendant-appellant.

William F. Schulte, Portland, Or., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before KILKENNY and PREGERSON, Circuit Judges, and TAKASUGI, District Judge.


PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:

This diversity case involves a claim under Oregon law against an insurer for bad faith failure to settle a claim asserted against its insured. The insurer, Safeco Insurance Co., appeals from the district court's judgment awarding the insured, appellee Nellie Kabatoff, $20,000 in damages for Safeco's failure to settle a personal injury claim asserted against her. Safeco also appeals from the district court's award to Kabatoff of $25,000 as...

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