PACHECO v. SAFECO INS. CO. OF AMERICA

No. 16993.

780 P.2d 116 (1989)

116 Idaho 794

Wilford PACHECO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Idaho.

Rehearing Denied October 18, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Webb, Burton, Carlson, Pedersen & Webb, Twin Falls, and John B. Kugler Law Offices, Pocatello, for plaintiff-appellant. John B. Kugler and Lloyd J. Webb argued.

Wood, Stephens & Telford, Idaho Falls, for defendant-respondent. Alan C. Stephens argued.


HUNTLEY, Justice.

Pacheco filed suit against Safeco for bad faith denial of his claim for fire insurance proceeds. Safeco defended, contending that Pacheco was responsible for intentionally setting the fire. The jury found for Safeco. Pacheco filed a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, which was denied by the court. Pacheco appeals on evidentiary and other grounds.

On January 2, 1986, at approximately...

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