RUWE v. FARMERS MUT. UNITED INS. CO., INC.

No. 89-049.

469 N.W.2d 129 (1991)

238 Neb. 67

Chris J. RUWE, Appellant, v. FARMERS MUTUAL UNITED INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., Successor to Concordia Mutual Insurance Company, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

May 10, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence H. Yost and David C. Mitchell, of Yost, Schafersman, Yost, Lamme, Hillis & Mitchell, P.C., Fremont, for appellant.

Robert T. Grimit and Michael A. England, of Baylor, Evnen, Curtiss, Grimit & Witt, Lincoln, for appellee.

HASTINGS, C.J., and BOSLAUGH, WHITE, CAPORALE, SHANAHAN, GRANT, and FAHRNBRUCH, JJ.


FAHRNBRUCH, Justice.

Chris J. Ruwe appeals a trial court ruling that the allegations in his second amended petition did not state a cause of action when it alleged that his insurance carrier, Farmers Mutual United Insurance Company, Inc. (Farmers), acted in bad faith in settlement of Ruwe's first-party fire insurance claim.

We reverse the ruling of the district court for Washington County and remand the cause for further proceedings.

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