Choharis v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.

STEADMAN, Senior Judge:

In the spring of 2001, the home of appellant Peter Choharis (“Choharis”) sustained significant water damage from a malfunctioning upstairs radiator. Choharis filed several claims under his homeowner’s policy with appellee State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (“State Farm”). A series of disputes arose over the handling of the claims, which eventually resulted in the present litigation. Choharis presents three major issues for resolution in this appeal: first, whether this jurisdiction will recognize a tort of bad faith in the handling of insurance claims and, as a…