· 1/14/1976
Beck v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Citations
- 54 Cal. App. 3d 347
- 126 Cal. Rptr. 602
- 1976 Cal. App. LEXIS 1139
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- sustaining compensatory damage award but voiding punitive damage award because insufficient evidence existed to determine the insurer's intent
- \Proof of a violation of the duty of good faith and fair dealing does not establish that the defendant acted with the requisite intent\ required for punitive damages
- they should be granted with the greatest caution
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Judges: Fleming
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