Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co. v. Grier

Chartrease Grier appeals the circuit court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Nationwide Property & Casualty Insurance Company (Nationwide), arguing the court erred in (1) finding section 38-75-740 of the South Carolina Code (2015) was inapplicable to homeowners insurance policies, (2) ruling her breach of contract claim failed as a matter of law, (3) concluding Nationwide’s refusal to pay was not in bad faith, and (4) denying Grier’s motion to amend her third-party complaint. We affirm.

FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In 2006, Grier purchased a homeowner’s insurance policy from Nationwide…