WALZ v. FIREMAN'S FUND INS. CO.

No. 19525.

556 N.W.2d 68 (1996)

1996 SD 135

Marc WALZ and Carole Walz, Husband and Wife, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY, A Minnesota Corporation, Defendant and Appellee.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided November 20, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Von Wald, Selby, for plaintiffs and appellants.

David A. Gerdes of May, Adam, Gerdes & Thompson, Pierre, for defendant and appellee.


SABERS, Justice.

[¶ 1] Insured brought an action against Insurer for bad faith in denying workers' compensation benefits. Insured claims Insurer inadequately investigated the circumstances surrounding the injury and ignored pertinent case authority submitted by Insured. Summary judgment was granted to Insurer and Insured appeals. We reverse and remand for trial.

FACTS

[¶ 2] At the time of her...

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