Court Considers Summary Judgment on Mold Claims by Coach Switzer

OKLAHOMA CITY - A scheduled trial on bad faith and coverage claims by former Dallas Cowboys and University of Oklahoma football coach Barry Switzer has been delayed while a federal judge considers summary judgment motions on claims arising from the alleged mold contamination of Switzer's stored furniture. Switzer v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., No. CIV-04-279-T (W.D. Okla.).

Switzer contends in the lawsuit pending in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma that State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. is guilty of breach of contract and breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing …