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JONES v. RELIABLE SECURITY, INC.

No. 85,530

29 Kan. App.2d 617 (2001)

28 P.3d 1051

MATTHEW JONES, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. RELIABLE SECURITY INCORPORATION, INC., DEQUINCE ATKINSON, d/b/a RELIABLE SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIONS, Defendant, v. ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANY, Garnishee/Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Kansas

Opinion filed August 10, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John G. Schultz and Lisa A. Brunner, of Franke & Schultz, P.C., of Kansas City, Missouri, for appellant.

Donald W. Vasos and David A. Hoffman, of Vasos Law Offices, of Shawnee Mission, for appellee.

Before MARQUARDT, P.J., JOHNSON, J., and JACKSON, S.J.

JACKSON, J.:

Acceptance Insurance Company (Acceptance), appeals the trial court's ruling finding it liable for a judgment entered against its insured, Reliable Security, Inc. (Reliable), because Acceptance breached its contractual duty to act in good faith when Acceptance refused to defend or indemnify Reliable in a tort claim brought against it by Matthew Jones. We reverse.

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