Cothran v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

THOMAS, J.:

Appellant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm) appeals the circuit court’s grant of summary judgment to Respondents Wadette and Chris Cothran. The Cothrans brought this action against State Farm alleging breach of an insurance contract and breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing. State Farm argues the circuit court erred by granting summary judgment in the Cothrans’ favor because our supreme court’s precedent was controlling and by holding public policy prohibited insurers offering personal injury protection (PIP) benefits from reducing those…