BAKER v. SAFECO INS. CO. OF AMERICA

No. 98-3070.

175 F.3d 618 (1999)

Larry BAKER, Appellant, v. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided April 21, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry E. McDermott, Fayetteville, AR, argued, for Appellant.

David M. Donovan, Little Rock, AR, argued, for Appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, LOKEN, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.


MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Larry Baker owned a rental house in Fayetteville, Arkansas, that was insured by the Safeco Insurance Company. When the house and its contents were damaged by fire, Mr. Baker and Safeco were unable to reach a settlement on the amounts due under the insurance policy, and Mr. Baker sued Safeco for bad faith and breach of contract. After the trial court1 granted summary judgment in favor of Safeco on...

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