PETER v. PROGRESSIVE CORP.

No. S-8608.

986 P.2d 865 (1999)

Samuel PETER, Sr., individually and as father and next friend of Samuel Peter, Jr., Petitioners, v. The PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION and Progressive Northwestern Insurance Company, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

August 27, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Karl Gross, Law Offices of Murphy L. Clark, Anchorage, for Petitioners.

Gary A. Zipkin and Susan M. West, Guess & Rudd, P.C., Anchorage, for Respondents.

Before MATTHEWS, Chief Justice, EASTAUGH, FABE, BRYNER, and CARPENETI, Justices.


OPINION

FABE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

After receiving a total of twelve interrogatories from the plaintiffs in a lawsuit alleging bad faith in the delay of underinsured motorist payments, the defendant insurer asked the superior court to appoint a discovery master to handle all future discovery disputes. The court granted the request and ordered that the master's fees be paid by the losing party in each discovery dispute. The plaintiffs...

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