Smithson v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

MILLER, Chief Justice:

United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company (USF & G) appeals an adverse jury verdict in which its insured, Carl W. Smithson, Sr., doing business as Smithson Brothers Well Service Company, recovered $95,-833 in a first-party bad faith settlement practices suit. USF & G argues that the trial court erred in failing to disqualify plaintiffs attorney and in not finding that the appraisal procedure under the policy barred the present suit. Several other errors relate to the damage award. We find that the plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence of economic loss to…