SHEARER v. REED


286 Pa.Super. 188 (1981)

428 A.2d 635

Dorothy J. SHEARER v. Gerald B. REED and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. Appeal of STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed April 16, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George F. Douglas, Jr., Carlisle, for appellant.

John R. Gavin, Oil City, for appellee.

Before CERCONE, P.J., and PRICE, SPAETH, HESTER, CAVANAUGH, BROSKY and WICKERSHAM, JJ.


SPAETH, Judge:

This is a garnishment proceeding to enforce a judgment recovered in a suit for personal injuries. The jury found that in refusing to offer to settle the suit for an amount within its policy limit, appellant insurance company had not acted in good faith. The only issue we need decide is whether the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict. We have concluded that the evidence was sufficient, and shall therefore affirm.

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