Shelter Mutual Urges Court to Reject Bad Faith Drywall Allegations

JACKSON, Miss. - A insurer accused of bad faith in handling a Mississippi homeowners' Chinese drywall claim has moved for summary judgment, arguing that without any contractual obligation to cover the alleged damage, it cannot be held liable under state law for bad faith. Lopez v. Sturdivant, et al., No. 10-55 (S.D. Miss.).

Shelter Mutual Insurance Co. says in a Nov. 5 motion filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi that any finding related to the bad faith claim must be predicated on a declaration of coverage, which it says does not exist because the alleged …