Watch v. United States Fire Insurance

In this civil action plaintiffs sought to recover from defendants, jointly and severally, actual damages, damages for unfair or deceptive trade acts or practices, and punitive damages arising out of a contract of insurance issued by defendant United States Fire Insurance Company (USFIC) through American International Consultants, Inc., to plaintiffs. Plaintiffs subsequently took a voluntary dismissal of their claims against American International Consultants, Inc., leaving USFIC as the only party defendant.

On 14 August 1987, Judge Smith entered summary judgment in favor of defendant USFIC and…