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SKALING v. AETNA INS. CO.

No. 2000-325-Appeal.

799 A.2d 997 (2002)

Robert SKALING et al. v. AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY and Travelers/Aetna Insurance Company as successor to Aetna Insurance Company.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

May 8, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicholas Gorham/Dianne L. Izzo, North Kingstown, for Plaintiff.

Thomas R. Bender, Providence, for Defendant.

Kelly M. Fracassa, Providence, amicus from the Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Assoc.

Present: LEDERBERG, BOURCIER, FLANDERS, and GOLDBERG, JJ.

OPINION

GOLDBERG, Justice.

On August 26, 1996, the plaintiff, Robert Skaling (plaintiff or Skaling), filed a four-count complaint in Superior Court against the defendant, Aetna Insurance Company (defendant or Aetna), alleging a breach-of-contract by Aetna for its refusal to pay underinsured motorist insurance benefits and insurer bad faith in the investigation and handling of Skaling's claim.1 The count alleging insurer bad faith...

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