Samuel De Dios
v.
Indemnity Insurance Company of North America and Broadspire Services, Inc.
In litigation involving claims of bad faith failure to pay workers compensation insurance benefits, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa has certified the following question of law to the supreme court pursuant to Iowa Code section 684A.1:
In what circumstances, if any, can an injured employee hold a third-party claims administrator liable for the tort of bad faith for failure to pay workers’ compensation benefits?
Appellant
Samuel De Dios
Appellee
Indemnity Insurance Company of North America and Broadspire Services, Inc.
Attorney for the Appellant
Anthony J. Bribriesco
Attorneys for the Appellee
Jeana L. Goosman
Anthony Osborn
Jennifer G. Cooper
Alexander F. Koskey III
Supreme Court
Oral Argument Schedule
15-15-5
Feb 13, 2019 9:00 AM
Briefs
Supreme Court Opinion
Opinion Number:
18-1227
Date Published:
May 10, 2019
Date Amended:
May 14, 2019