Reeves v. Allstate Insurance Co.

JOHN E. PARRISH, Judge.

Allstate Insurance Co. (defendant) appeals the denial of a motion to set aside a default judgment on a breach of contract action brought by James E. Reeves (plaintiff). The judgment is reversed and the case remanded.

Plaintiff brought a two-count action against defendant. In Count I he sought recovery on an insurance policy issued by defendant for storm-related losses to trees on his residential property, and in Count II for deductions plaintiff asserts were improperly made by defendant in its payment for losses other than those to which Count I is directed. Plaintiff’s…