Hill v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

DURHAM, Justice:

Plaintiffs appeal the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant, arguing that numerous triable issues of fact exist and claiming bad faith. State Farm appeals from a judgment in favor of third-party defendant Bryan. We reverse the judgment against plaintiffs and affirm the judgment against State Farm.

On June 6, 1982, an automobile owned and driven by Kenneth Paul Bryan, who was legally intoxicated, ran a red light and struck a vehicle owned by plaintiff Lorin Caldwell and driven by Caldwell’s son. Plaintiff Robert Hill’s daughter was an occupant in…