Weaver v. Allstate Ins. Co.

This is an appeal from a partial summary judgment in favor of the defendant insurer on a claim alleging bad faith refusal to pay insurance benefits. The issue presented is whether the defendant insurer had a "lawful basis" for refusing to pay the claim for uninsured motorist benefits.

John Weaver sued Allstate Insurance Company for benefits he claimed were due him under the uninsured motorist provisions of his automobile liability insurance policy. In an amendment to the complaint, Weaver's wife, Ginger, was also named as a plaintiff, claiming loss of consortium. Because Ginger Weaver's claim…