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NATIONWIDE MUT. INS. CO. v. ST. JOHN

Record No. 990161.

524 S.E.2d 649 (2000)

259 Va. 71

NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. Joel ST. JOHN.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

January 14, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip L. Bradfield, Richmond (Drash & Flannagan, on brief), for appellant.

Courtney A. Van Winkle (Allen, Allen & Allen, on brief), Richmond, for appellee.

Amicus Curiae: Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Burle U. Stromberg, Portsmouth, on brief), in support of appellee.

Present: All the Justices.

LACY, Justice.

In this appeal we consider whether the trial court properly determined that an insurance company did not act in good faith under Code § 8.01-66.1(A).

I.

Joel St. John, a twelve-year-old boy, had his nose, knee, neck, and back injured in an automobile accident on May 17, 1994. His mother scheduled an appointment with his family physician and with a chiropractor who had treated Joel's father. On May 24, 1994, Joel was treated by his...

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