JOHNSON v. SCOTT WETZEL SERVICES, INC.

No. 89CA0380.

797 P.2d 786 (1990)

James H. JOHNSON and Leuvenia F. Swindall-Johnson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SCOTT WETZEL SERVICES, INC., a Washington corporation authorized to do business in the State of Colorado, Defendant-Appellee.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. V.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing May 17, 1990.

Certiorari Granted October 15, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law offices of Worstell and Dunning, Neal K. Dunning, Denver, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Hall and Evans, C. Willing Browne, Diane L. Vaksdal and Malcolm S. Mead, Denver, for defendant-appellee.


Opinion by Judge NEY.

Plaintiffs, James and Leuvenia Johnson, appeal from a judgment entered on a directed verdict in favor of defendant, Scott Wetzell Services, Inc., on the issue of good faith processing of James Johnson's workmen's compensation claim. We reverse.

Plaintiffs filed this action alleging bad faith of defendants, who are independent insurance adjusters, in investigating and processing James Johnson's workmen's compensation claim. That claim...

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