Palmer v. Financial Indemnity Co.

The plaintiff, Georgia Gail Palmer, 1 brought an action in the trial court against Financial Indemnity Company, a corporation, 2 alleging bad faith based upon a refusal to settle a personal injury and property damage insurance claim. Financial cross-complained against Palmer and Traders & General Insurance Co., a corporation, 3 the insurance carrier for Palmer, asking that any liability be prorated in accordance with the respective policies of the companies. Traders counterclaimed against Financial seeking judgment in its favor if it should be determined that Palmer was not entitled to the…