Quick v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm) as to Count Three of a complaint filed by Steve and Carolyn Quick. Count three alleged the tort of bad faith in refusing to settle a claim for uninsured motorist benefits.

The Quicks were involved in a motor vehicle accident. Carolyn Quick was a passenger in a vehicle owned and operated by Mr. James Morrow, who was insured by State Farm. James Morrow's policy contained provisions for uninsured motorist coverage.

The Quicks aver that they notified State Farm of…