Legal Opinion

Riffe v. Home Finders Associates, Inc.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided June 25, 1999No. 25178PublishedCited by 97 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McGRAW, Justice:

Appellants and plaintiffs below, Richard and Brenda Riffe (the “Riffes”) appeal a grant of summary judgment against them and in favor of appellee and defendant below, Home Security of America, Inc., 1 in an action the Riffes filed claiming fraud, insurance bad faith, and breach of contract. Because we find that genuine issues of material fact existed as to these issues, we reverse the trial court’s grant of summary judgment and remand this case for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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Factual Background

The Snyder family owned a house in South Charleston and decided to…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Painter v. PeavyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Federal Insurance Co. of New YorkWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1963
  3. National Mutual Insurance v. McMahon & Sons, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Murray v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1998
  5. Payne v. WestonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995

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3Cited by97 opinions

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  4. Farmers & Mechanics Mutual Insurance Co. of West Virginia v. CookWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2001
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