Reid v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Opinion

HANSON (Thaxton), J.

Introduction

Plaintiff Steven Lawrence Reid (plaintiff and/or Reid) appeals from a summary judgment in favor of defendant/respondent State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm). Plaintiff Reid, a permissive user of an automobile insured by State Farm, filed a complaint alleging breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing by State Farm for allowing destruction of an automobile which was involved in an accident while he was driving, thereby disenabling him from proving up allegations against other defendants. We affirm.

Background

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