Jerry Ortiz Elizabeth Ortiz Paul Ortiz v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, an Illinois Corporation

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35 F.3d 571·1994 WL 481173·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 32350
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitSeptember 6, 199492-16241California1,565 words

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35 F.3d 571 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Jerry ORTIZ; Elizabeth Ortiz; Paul Ortiz, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, an Illinois corporation, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-16241. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 11, 1994. Decided Sept. 6, 1994. Before: FLETCHER, HALL, and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Elizabeth, Paul, and Jerry Ortiz (collectively "Ortiz") appeal the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company ("State Farm") in their action alleging that State Farm was liable for breach of contract and acted in bad faith in denying liability coverage for claims arising out of an automobile accident injuring several members of the Ortiz family. 3 The district court had jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1332 . We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and we reverse and remand. I. 4 On September…

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