Sheila Boggs, Now Known as Sheila Mayes v. Nancy Lewis Safeco Insurance Companies

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1988-12-15

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FLETCHER, Circuit Judge: This case arises out of an automobile collision between ears 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 eff…

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