Davis v. Sheriff

Plaintiffs Levin and Sara Davis (the Davises) brought a malicious prosecution action against Court and Mardi Sheriff (the Sheriffs) and against Commercial Union Insurance Companies (Commercial). The Davises also filed first-party and third-party insurance bad faith claims against Commercial Union.

The District Court of the First Judicial District, Honorable Henry Loble presiding, directed verdicts for defendants on the malicious prosecution claims and on Mr. Davis’s first-party bad faith claim. Trial was had on the remaining issue of third-party insurance bad faith. The jury returned a verdict…