Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. McCollum

Deen, Presiding Judge.

The appellee filed this action against the appellant, his automobile insurance carrier, to recover basic and optional “no-fault” benefits allegedly due him under his policy. The trial court granted the appellee’s motion for partial summary judgment on the issue of coverage but granted partial summary judgment to the appellant with respect to the appellee’s additional claim for a bad-faith penalty, punitive damages, and attorney fees. This appeal is from the former *501portion of the court’s ruling.

The appellee was injured during the course of his employment as a Class “A”…