Nichols v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. OF PITTSBURGH

OPINION and ORDER

BARBARA B. CRABB, District Judge.

In this civil action for declaratory and monetary relief, which was removed from state court, plaintiffs Shannon and Lee Nichols contend that defendant National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa breached an insurance contract and acted in bad faith when it denied disability benefits to plaintiff Shannon Nichols following a motor vehicle accident that caused her severe injury. Jurisdiction is present under 28 U.S.C. § 1332.

This case is before the court on cross motions for summary judgment. Plaintiffs raise two issues: whether the…