Catron v. Columbia Mutual Insurance Co.

HIGGINS, Chief Justice.

Michael and Paulette Catron, insureds in a policy of property insurance issued by Columbia Mutual Insurance Company, sued Columbia for damage to the insured property (Count I) and on a prima facie tort theory for injury sustained for failure to negotiate and pay the claim in good faith (Count II). Plaintiff received judgment together with prejudgment interest on Count I and suffered judgment of dismissal of Count II for failure to state a cause of action. Plaintiff appealed the dismissal of Count II; defendant cross-appealed the *6award of prejudgm'ent interest. The Court…