United States Eighth Circuit

In an action brought against an insurer claiming it acted in bad faith by delaying payments due to plaintiff under a settlement agreement and filing a petition to terminate current benefits, summary judgment for insurer is affirmed as: 1) plaintiff could show no "loss" with regard to insurer's requests for documentation and its delay in payments; and 2) insurer had a reasonable basis to file a petition to terminate benefits based on a change of circumstances.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/07/2007
• Published 09/07/2007

Judges

• BEAM, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, BEAM, and BYE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gary D. Jensen, argued, Michael K. Sabers, on the brief, Rapid City, SD, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Frances J. Maloney, III, argued, Lisa E. Lear, on the brief, Portland, OR, for appellee.