Porn v. National Grange Mutual Insurance Co.
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
93 F.3d 31 (1996)
Facts
Connecticut resident Daryl Porn (plaintiff) was in a car collision caused by Lori Willoughby. Because Willoughby’s insurance did not fully cover Porn’s damages, Porn sought underinsured motorist coverage from his insurer, National Grange Mutual Insurance Company (National Grange) (defendant). After National Grange refused to pay, Porn successfully sued it for breach of contract in federal court. Six months later, Porn filed another suit against National Grange in federal court, asserting claims for breach of the covenant of good faith, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, and violations of Connecticut consumer protection statutes (collectively, bad-faith claims). The court awarded summary judgment to National Grange on the basis of claim preclusion. Porn appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Stahl, J.)
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