BOGGS v. LEWIS

No. 87-4073.

863 F.2d 662 (1988)

Sheila BOGGS, now known as Sheila Mayes, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Nancy LEWIS; Safeco Insurance Companies, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided December 15, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward G. Beaudett, Knight, Dahood, McLean & Everett, Anaconda, Mont., for plaintiff-appellant.

P. Keith Keller, Keller, Reynolds, Drake, Sternahgen & Johnson, P.C., Helena, Mont., Shelton C. Williams, Williams Law Firm, P.C., Missoula, Mont., for defendants-appellees.

Before FLETCHER, BOOCHEVER and TROTT, Circuit Judges.


FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

This case arises out of an automobile collision between cars driven by Sheila Boggs-Mayes (Boggs) and Nancy Lewis (Lewis). Boggs sued Lewis for negligence and sued Lewis' insurer, Safeco Insurance Company ("Safeco"), for its bad faith refusal to settle a claim in violation of Montana Code Annotated (M.C.A.) § 33-18-201(6), which imposes liability on insurers who "neglect to attempt in good faith to effectuate proper, fair, and equitable...

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