Rhonda Thompson, et al v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty

Filing 920100325

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

___________ No. 09-2925 ___________ Rhonda Thompson; Keith Thompson, Appellants, v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, Appellee. * * * * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the * Eastern District of Arkansas. * * [UNPUBLISHED] * * ___________

Submitted: March 22, 2010 Filed: March 25, 2010 ___________ Before WOLLMAN, RILEY, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. In this appeal after remand, Rhonda and Keith Thompson challenge the district court's1 denial of their motion to award a statutory penalty, attorney fees, and prejudgment interest against their insurer, Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company. After careful review, we find no basis for reversal. See All-Ways Logistics, Inc. v. USA Truck, Inc., 583 F.3d 511, 518 (8th Cir. 2009) (district court's denial of prejudgment interest reviewed for abuse of discretion); Dupps v. Travelers

The Honorable James M. Moody, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

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Ins. Co., 80 F.3d 312, 313 (8th Cir. 1996) (de novo review of district court's application of state law); Running M Farms, Inc. v. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., 265 S.W.3d 740, 745 (Ark. 2007); State Farm Mut. Ins. Co. v. Thomas, 871 S.W.2d 571, 573 (Ark. 1994). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________

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