Conner v. Occidental Fire & Casualty Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allegrucci, J.:

Mike Conner filed a claim with his commercial insurers, Occidental Fire & Casualty Company of North Carolina (Occidental) and Wilshire Insurance Company (Wilshire) (collectively insurers), for damages to a farm trailer that collapsed when being loaded with grain. The insurers denied coverage; Conner sued. On cross-motions for summary judgment, the trial court concluded that Conner sustained an insured loss, the insurers failed to conduct a good faith investigation, and Conner was entitled to attorney fees. The trial court set the case…