KIRCHOFF v. AMERICAN CAS. CO.

Nos. 92-2705, 92-2707.

997 F.2d 401 (1993)

Christine L. KIRCHOFF, Appellee, v. AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY, OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA; CNA Insurance Companies, Appellants. Christine L. KIRCHOFF, Appellant, v. AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY, OF READING, PA; CNA Insurance Companies, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided June 30, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Spevacek, Minneapolis, MN, argued (Richard L. Pemberton, Jr., Minneapolis, MN, and J. Crisman Palmer, Rapid City, SD, on the brief), for appellants.

Thomas E. Simmons, Rapid City, SD, argued, for appellee.

Before BOWMAN, WOLLMAN, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges.


BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

In this challenge to a jury verdict assessing liability against an insurer for bad faith in the handling of a claim, defendants American Casualty Company of Reading, Pennsylvania, and CNA Insurance Companies (collectively CNA)1 appeal the District Court's denial of their motions for judgment as a matter of law or, in the alternative, for a new trial. Plaintiff Christine Kirchoff cross-appeals the court's denial of...

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