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Kennedy v. Henderson

Citations

  • 346 S.E.2d 526
  • 289 S.C. 393
  • 346 S.E.2d 626
  • 1986 S.C. LEXIS 399

How courts have described this case

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  • no cause of action for negligent failure to pay third party claim against surety bond
  • no cause of action for negligent failure to pay third party claim against surety bond
  • \[n]o cause of action exists against an insurer for negligence in failing to determine coverage or adjust a third party claim against the insured under an insurance policy.\
  • where there is cause for doubt, or it is clear that the ends of justice may well be promoted by a trial on the merits, a demurrer should be denied where novel issues are present or are involved
  • where there is cause for doubt, or it is clear that the ends of justice may well be promoted by a trial on the merits, a demurrer should be denied where novel issues are present or are involved

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Judges: Finney, Ness, Gregory, Harwell, Chandler

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