S.C. Panel Says Issue Of Fact Exists On Timeliness Of Breach Of Contract Claim

(March 4, 2024, 8:09 AM EST) -- COLUMBIA, S.C. — A trial court correctly found that a bad faith claim against a homeowners insurer could not proceed because the insurer’s denial of coverage was not unreasonable; however, the trial court incorrectly found that the insured’s breach of contract claim could not proceed because a question of fact exists as to whether the breach of contract claim is timely based on the insurer’s communications with the insured about her water damage claim, the South Carolina Court of Appeals said in reversing a portion of the trial court’s ruling....

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