Ullerich v. Sentry Insurance

¶ 1. Decided This case addresses what an insured must plead in order to proceed with discovery and survive summary judgment in a first-party bad faith and breach of contract action against an insurer. Louis Ullerich filed bad faith and breach of contract claims against his insurer, Sentry Insurance, for refusing to pay him $250,000, the policy limit set forth in the uninsured motorist ("UM") endorsement in Ullerich's automobile insurance policy. The trial court dismissed both of Ullerich's claims, granting Sentry's motion to quash discovery and for summary judgment. Ullerich argues that the…