First Marine Insurance v. Booth

David Newbern, Justice.

The appellee, Rickey Booth, sued First Marine Insurance Company (First Marine), the appellant, and E-Z Mart. The claim resulted from damage to an outboard boat motor caused, Mr. Booth alleged, by defective gasoline purchased from E-Z Mart. His claim against First Marine, which insured the motor against casualty loss, was for a bad faith refusal to pay the claim. First Marine appeals from a judgment entered on the basis of a jury verdict awarding Mr. Booth damages on his bad faith claim and from the Trial Court’s award of an attorney’s fee to Mr. Booth. We hold the…