Bethel Baptist Church v. Church Mutual Insurance

JACK W. Holt, JR., Special Judge.

Trustees on behalf of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church (Bethel Church) sued its property and liability carrier, Church Mutual Insurance Company (Church Mutual), for breach of contract and bad faith in not paying a fire loss that Bethel Church sustained to its building and property. After conducting a hearing on Church Mutual’s motion to dismiss, the trial court entered an order dismissing Bethel Church’s complaint without prejudice. An appeal followed, and an opinion was filed and published by the Arkansas Court of Appeals. Petition for rehearing was granted,…