Burt v. Commercial Union Ins. Co.

Steve Burt and Jeffrey Soleman, d/b/a Cash Carry Auto Parts, appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of Commercial Union Insurance Company in their action to recover damages for breach of contract, misrepresentation, negligent handling of an insurance claim, and bad faith failure to pay the claim. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

Burt and Soleman had obtained a comprehensive insurance policy on their business through William Broadfoot, an independent agent. Broadfoot had placed this coverage with American Mutual Insurance Company. When the time came to renew the policy,…