Morris v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from the jury verdict and judgment for defendant/appellee State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm) in a suit brought by appellant for PIP or “no fault” benefits, penalties, punitive damages, and attorney fees allegedly arising from the processing of a claim based on an insurance policy issued by appellee and insuring appellant. There are nine enumerations of error. Held:

1. Appellant asserts the trial court erred in refusing to charge appellant’s request no. 17 (a) “that the issue of the insurer’s good faith is to be determined by…