South Dakota Supreme Court Limits Bad Faith Conduct in Workers’ Compensation Litigation
The South Dakota Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of an insurance company, marking an important and significant clarification in bad faith litigation in workers’ compensation cases. A recent decision by the South Dakota Supreme Court in Blanchard v. Mid-Century Ins. Co., 2019 S.D. 54, refused to extend the scope of bad faith liability for insurance companies to actions surrounding procedural errors made by defense counsel after litigation was commenced. This case clarifies the facts…