Morton v. Allstate Ins. Co.

This appeal concerns an insurance company's alleged bad faith delay in paying insurance benefits. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the insurance company on plaintiff's claim of bad faith. Plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

On June 18, 1982, Charles and Mary Morton's house burned. The Mortons were joint owners of a homeowner's insurance policy issued by defendant Allstate Insurance Company. After the fire, the Mortons submitted a proof of loss statement to Allstate, claiming damages of $36,697.52. Allstate conducted an investigation into the cause of the fire and concluded that…