American Fire & Casualty Co. v. Johnson

CURETON, Judge:

American Fire and Casualty Company (American Fire) instituted this action against John Land Johnson (Johnson) seeking indemnification, costs, and attorney’s fees for the amount American Fire paid Lexington County to satisfy a claim on a public official’s fidelity bond. Johnson counterclaimed for bad faith payment of the claim. At the close of the evidence, the trial court directed a verdict in favor of American Fire on its indemnity claim and also on Johnson’s counterclaim. We affirm. 1

FACTS

Johnson was the probate judge of Lexington County from January 1975 until December 1990.…