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PUCKETT v. STATE FARM GENERAL INS. CO.

No. 24085.

444 S.E.2d 523 (1994)

Sidney PUCKETT, Appellant, v. STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided June 6, 1994.

Rehearing Denied June 30, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melvin L. Roberts and Ivan N. Walters, of Melvin L. Roberts & Assoc., York, for appellant.

Jeter E. Rhodes, Jr., and John C. Bradley, Jr., of Whaley, McCutcheon, Blanton & Rhodes, Columbia, for respondent.

MOORE, Justice:

This appeal is from an order dismissing this action for breach of contract and bad faith refusal to pay insurance benefits. We reverse.

FACTS

Appellant (Puckett) purchased a rental dwelling policy from respondent (Insurer) that insured against loss by fire. Two months later the insured dwelling was destroyed by fire. After Puckett filed a claim for the loss, Insurer took two unsworn statements from him both of which indicated...

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