Batton v. Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance

LIVERMORE, Presiding Judge.

Defendant, Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company, a Tennessee corporation, issued an automobile insurance policy to plaintiffs, Robert and Linda Batton, both of whom were Tennessee residents. On a visit to Arizona, Robert Batton was seriously injured while a passenger in his brother’s car. A claim was made on the policy by mail by plaintiffs’ lawyer in Arizona. That claim was investigated by mail by Tennessee Farmers and denied by mail about six months after the accident. At that time plaintiffs were living in Florida. Suit was brought in Arizona claiming bad…