Knutilla v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co.

Jeffrey D. Knutilla and Janie S. Knutilla filed a complaint against Alpine Bay Resorts, Inc., and Auto-Owners Insurance Company, claiming $25,000 plus interest, attorney's fees, and costs under a statutory bond and claiming damages due to a bad faith refusal to pay and due to a breach of fiduciary duty. Summary judgment was granted in favor of the Knutillas in the amount of $2,395.86, which the trial court found represented actual loss or damage plus $587.73 in post-judgment interest and $91.67 for court costs. The bad faith and breach of fiduciary duty claims were dismissed with prejudice.…