State Farm Fire & Casualty v. Hardin

Opinion

LILLIE, P. J.

Dennis R. and Mary Ellen Hardin appeal from order directing that a dispute between them and State Farm Fire and Casualty concerning the amount of loss caused by a January 1987 fire to the Hardin property be submitted to appraisal arbitration, and denying the Hardins’ cross-petition for an order setting the scope of arbitration.

Facts

In January 1987, fire damaged the Hardins’ 18,000-square-foot residence which was under construction and scheduled for completion in March 1987. The Hardins submitted to State Farm claims for damage to the residence under their homeowner’s…