WHEAT v. CONTINENTAL CAS. CO.


652 S.W.2d 345 (1983)

Joe WHEAT and Wife, Liz Wheat, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Nashville.

June 6, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James D. Petersen, Franklin, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Lewis B. Hollabaugh, Terry L. Hill, Nashville, for defendant-appellant.


OPINION

HARBISON, Justice.

In this case appellees combined in one action a suit upon a policy of fire insurance and tort claims for malicious prosecution, abuse of process and outrageous conduct. Appellant filed a timely motion to sever the insurance claim from the others. This motion was not granted, and all of the issues were tried together before the same jury and at the same time.1

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