Schwartz v. Farmers Ins. Co. of Arizona

OPINION

VOSS, Judge.

The appellants, Larry D. and Janice Schwartz (collectively Schwartz), filed a breach of contract and first party bad faith claim against their insurers, Farmers Insurance Company of Arizona and Farmers Insurance Exchange (collectively Farmers). The jury awarded Schwartz judgment on the contract action, but denied relief on the bad faith claim. The trial court awarded Farmers attorney’s fees.

Schwartz raises the following issues:(1) are attorney's fees an element of compensatory damages in a bad faith action;(2) did the trial court err by admitting Exhibit 11 into evidence in…