Mason v. Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.

OPINION

CONNER, Judge.

This is an appeal by the defendant-appellant, Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company, 1 (TFM), from an adverse jury award to plaintiff, James L. Mason, for flood damage to a truck owned by him and insured by the defendant.

Plaintiff sued TFM alleging damages for breach of its insurance contract. Mr. Mason also sought the statutory bad faith penalty provided by T.C.A. § 56-7 — 105. 2

After issue was joined a jury returned a plaintiff’s verdict for $7,956.50. Thereafter, defendant filed both a motion for remit-titur and a motion for a new trial. The latter motion was…