Brechbill v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.

Lambert Law Firm, LLC (“Lambert”), petitions for a writ of mandamus directing the Morgan Circuit Court to set aside an order awarding to the respondent, Shawn Brechbill, a portion of certain funds filed with the Morgan Circuit Court clerk. We grant the petition and issue the writ.

Facts and Procedural History

Brechbill, who was represented by the law firm of Morris, Conchin & King, sued State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (“State Farm”) seeking damages for breach of contract and bad-faith failure to pay an insurance claim. The law firm filed the initial complaint, prepared various pleadings,…