Prouse v. Bituminous Casualty Corp.

ERVIN, Judge.

Plaintiffs James W. Prouse and Carol D. Prouse appeal from orders granting dismissal motions filed by Defendants Bituminous Casualty Corporation and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. On appeal, Plaintiffs contend that their complaint did, in fact, state a claim for which relief could be granted. After careful consideration of Plaintiffs’ challenge to the trial court’s orders in light of the record and the applicable law, we conclude that the trial court’s orders should be affirmed.

I. Factual Background

On 27 May 2011, Plaintiffs filed a complaint alleging that, on or…