Bowers v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company on counterclaims alleging the tort of bad faith in connection with uninsured motorist coverage. We affirm.

State Farm had issued a policy of insurance covering an automobile owned by William O. Bowers. This automobile was involved in a head-on collision while being driven by Alan Bowers, William O. Bower's teenage son. Three other teenagers were passengers in the automobile: David Stokes, James Lebo, and Joseph Cacioppo. All four boys sustained serious injuries. The policy covering the…