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KINER v. RELIANCE INS. CO.

No. 89-744.

463 N.W.2d 9 (1990)

Ronald KINER, Appellant, v. RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

November 21, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry J. Nadler of Newbrough, Johnston, Brewer, Maddux & Nadler, Ames, for appellant.

Jack W. Rogers, West Des Moines, for appellee.

Considered by HARRIS, P.J., and LARSON, SCHULTZ, CARTER, and NEUMAN, JJ.

LARSON, Justice.

When the workers' compensation carrier for Ronald Kiner's employer denied Kiner's workers' compensation claim, Kiner sued it for bad-faith failure to pay and for slander. He recovered substantial verdicts on both theories, but the district court ordered a new trial on his bad-faith claim and a remittitur on his claim for slander. Kiner appealed, and Reliance cross-appealed. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand on the appeal and affirm on...

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