Turner v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CAS.

The plaintiffs, Gary Lee Turner and Linda Turner (husband and wife), appeal from a summary judgment in favor of the defendant, State Farm Fire and Casualty Companies, in an action alleging breach of contract and bad faith refusal to pay insurance proceeds. We affirm in part; reverse in part; and remand.

In November 1988 the Turners purchased a partially constructed house. They insured against casualty to the house during construction by purchasing a State Farm builder's risk insurance policy that would convert to a homeowner's policy upon completion of construction. On February 3, 1990, while…