State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Griffin

OPINION

FRANK C. PRICE, Justice,

Sitting by Assignment.

Following a fire at their home, a dispute arose between the Griffins and their homeowner’s insurance carrier, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (State Farm), about the amount due from State Farm to the Griffins on their fire claim. On cross-motions for partial summary judgment, the trial court granted a partial summary judgment for the Griffins on their breach of contract claim. Subsequently, a jury returned a verdict in the Griffins’ favor, finding that the cost of repairing the fire damage was $52,-529, that State Farm had breached its…