Mattis v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.

Defendant, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of Jackson County in favor of plaintiffs and insured homeowners, Brian and B. Taylor Mattis. Plaintiffs cross-appeal from that part of the judgment denying their request for attorney fees. In a bifurcated trial, the court found defendant liable under an “all risk” homeowner’s policy for structural damage to the Mattises’ home. The court assessed damages in the amount of $33,086.69.

The Mattises purchased their home in 1974 and subsequently obtained a homeowner’s insurance policy from State Farm with…