Fulton v. Woodford

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• criticizing Rova Farms but nevertheless imposing a duty to offer policy limits when \there is a high potential of claimant recovery and a high potential of [excess] damages\
• affirming directed verdict in favor of defendant where client authorized $15,000 for settlement and opposing party would have settled for $75,000 because record was silent on number amenable to both parties
• insurer’s duty arises only when offer within policy limits or policy limits plus amount insured will pay
• insurer's duty arises only when offer within policy limits or policy limits plus amount insured will pay
• insurer's reservation of rights created a conflict of interest, but dual representation of insured and insurer was proper because there was consent; thus, no malpractice or bad faith cause of action available to insured against insurer
• insurer’s reservation of rights created a conflict of interest, but dual representation of insured and insurer was proper because there was consent; thus, no malpractice or bad faith cause of action available to insured against insurer

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Cited by

17 cases in this archive cite this case.

• American Physicians Insurance Exchange v. Garcia
  Texas Supreme Court· 1994-06-08· cited 312×
• San Diego Navy Federal Credit Union v. Cumis Insurance Society
  California Court of Appeal· 1984-12-03· cited 234×
• Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co. v. Foster
  Mississippi Supreme Court· 1988-07-27· cited 73×
• Trus Joist Corp. v. Safeco Insurance Co. of America
  Court of Appeals of Arizona· 1986-09-30· cited 70×
• Associated Aviation Underwriters v. Wood
  Court of Appeals of Arizona· 2004-09-29· cited 56×
• City of Hobbs v. Hartford Fire Insurance Company, and Nutmeg Insurance Company
  Tenth Circuit· 1998-11-09· cited 39×
• Coleman v. Holecek
  Tenth Circuit· 1976-09-27· cited 37×
• Ben and Audrey Delancy, as Co-Administrators and on Behalf of Estate of Dr. Herman Delancy v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
  Eleventh Circuit· 1991-12-06· cited 35×
• Brisco v. Meritplan Insurance
  Court of Appeals of Arizona· 1982-04-08· cited 26×
• State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Peaton
  Court of Appeals of Arizona· 1990-11-15· cited 25×
• Unified Sewerage Agency Of Washington County v. Jelco Incorporated
  Ninth Circuit· 1981-06-01· cited 17×
• Scott Mansfield v. Heilmann, Ekman, Cooley & Gagnon, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2023-08-18· cited 11×
• Jobe v. International Insurance
  D. Arizona· 1995-03-07· cited 9×
• State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Mendoza
  D. Arizona· 2006-06-02· cited 1×
• City of Hobbs v. Hartford Fire
  Tenth Circuit· 1998-11-09
• Manzanita Park, Inc. v. Insurance Company Of North America
  Ninth Circuit· 1988-09-13
• Apollo Education v. National Union Fire Insurance
  Arizona Supreme Court· 2021-02-17

Cites

10 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Rova Farms Resort, Inc. v. Investors Insurance Co. of America
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1974-08-07· cited 2,261×
• Merritt v. Reserve Insurance
  California Court of Appeal· 1973-10-29· cited 178×
• Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Henderson
  Arizona Supreme Court· 1957-06-26· cited 68×
• General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp. v. Little
  Arizona Supreme Court· 1968-07-16· cited 67×
• State Auto. Ins. Co. of Columbus, Ohio v. Rowland
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 1968-04-15· cited 50×
• Alex N. Bell v. Commercial Insurance Company of Newark, New Jersey, a Corporation
  Third Circuit· 1960-07-07· cited 47×
• Kreisman v. Thomas
  Court of Appeals of Arizona· 1970-05-11· cited 37×
• Fulton v. Woodford
  Court of Appeals of Arizona· 1972-06-29· cited 20×
• Fulton v. Johannsen
  Court of Appeals of Arizona· 1966-07-25· cited 14×
• Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company v. Employers Casualty Company, Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company v. Glens Falls Insurance Company
  Ninth Circuit· 1972-10-16· cited 3×

Other cases named Fulton v. Woodford

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Fulton v. Woodford
  Court of Appeals of Arizona· 1972-06-29· cited 20×