MOCASSIN v. STATE FARM MUTUAL A. INS. CO., 2001 ND 26

625 N.W.2d 264

Vince Carry Mocassin, Jr., and Angela Halsey, Plaintiffs and Appellants v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Defendant and Appellee

No. 20000065Supreme Court of North Dakota.
Decided February 15, 2001

NOTE: SUMMARY OPINION, SEE NORTH DAKOTA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, RULE 35.1

Appeal from the District Court of Sioux County, South Central Judicial District, the Honorable Benny A. Graff, Judge.

AFFIRMED.

Chad R. McCabe, Vinje Law Firm, 523 North 4th Street, Bismarck, N.D. 58501-4055, for plaintiffs and appellants.

Jason R. Vendsel, McGee, Hankla, Backes Dobrovolny, P.O. Box 998, Minot N.D. 58702-0998, for defendant and appellee.

Per Curiam.

[¶ 1] Vince Carry Mocassin, Jr., and Angela Halsey appeal from a summary judgment dismissing their claims against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company for deceit, negligent misrepresentation, bad faith, and infliction of emotional distress. We affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(6) and (7), Dvorak v. American FamilyMutual Insurance Co., 508 N.W.2d 329 (N.D. 1993) (an insurer’s duty of good faith and fair dealing extends to its insured, but not third-party claimants, and there is no claim for relief under N.D.C.C. § 26.1-04-03(9) absent a showing the insurer has committed violations with a frequency indicating a general business practice), and Volk v. Wisconsin Mortgage Assurance Co., 474 N.W.2d 40 (N.D. 1991) (same).

[¶ 2] Gerald W. VandeWalle, C.J.

Dale V. Sandstrom

Carol Ronning Kapsner

Mary Muehlen Maring

William A. Neumann

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