Robert Steven Johnson v. Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE December 7, 2004 Session ROBERT STEVEN JOHNSON v. TENNESSEE FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Appeal from the Circuit Court for Knox County No. 1-106-98 Dale C. Workman, Judge No. E2004-00250-COA-R3-CV - FILED MARCH 9, 2005 The issue for jury resolution was whether Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company refused in bad faith to settle a damage suit against Johnson by Moore within his policy limits of $25,000, and exposed him to a final judgment of nearly $200,000.00. Johnson’s defense entirely focused on his asserted non-liability, not…