Brandi Burge v. Farmers Mutual of Tennessee

04/13/2017 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE March 22, 2017 Session BRANDI BURGE, ET AL. v. FARMERS MUTUAL OF TENNESSEE Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Grundy County No. 8650 Justin C. Angel, Judge No. M2016-01604-COA-R3-CV This appeal involves an insurer’s refusal to pay a claim for a fire loss. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs on the issue of liability and held a bench trial on the issue of damages only. The trial court ultimately awarded the plaintiffs $127,500 for their covered losses, prejudgment interest, and a statutory…