Mullen v. Mississippi Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co.

IRVING, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. On November 10, 2008, Brenda L. Mullen filed a complaint against Mississippi Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, alleging bad-faith breach of contract arising from Farm Bureau’s denial of Brenda’s insurance claim following a house fire. Farm Bureau answered Brenda’s complaint and filed a counterclaim for a declaratory judgment declaring that it had no obligations to Brenda under the policy as a result of her alleged breach of the policy’s provisions.

¶ 2. On May 4, 2009, Farm Bureau moved for summary judgment, arguing that Brenda had breached the terms of…