McCormick v. Allstate Insurance

ALBRIGHT, Justice:

The appellant in this proceeding, Donald McCormick, is appealing from a final order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia, in an action which was instituted against his automobile insurer under an automobile policy, Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate). In count one of his complaint, the appellant claimed that Allstate not only failed to honor its insurance contract, but also breached its duty of good faith and fair dealing in handling his claim. As we interpret the claims pleaded and tried, the appellant asserted a cause of action under the principles first…