holding that an ordinary first-party insurer cannot delay claim settlement
How later courts described this case
- holding that an ordinary first-party insurer cannot delay claim settlement
- "The duty to act in good faith exists at all times during the settlement process."
- “The duty to act in good faith exists at all times during the settlement process. Furthermore, a claim for breach of the obligation of good faith and fair dealing is independent of a technical breach of the obligation to pay.”
- “Compensatory damages for lost profits and future earnings must be shown with a reasonable certainty.”
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
*260 Justice SCHROEDER,
concurring in result.
In light of the issues as framed, I concur in the result reached by the Court without joining in the analysis of Reynolds v. American Hardware Mut. Ins., 115 Idaho 362 , 766 P.2d 1243 (1988).