AMERICAN FIRE AND CAS. CO. v. JOHNSON

No. 2874.

332 S.C. 307 (1998)

504 S.E.2d 356

AMERICAN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Respondent, v. John Land JOHNSON, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided July 20, 1998.

Rehearing Denied September 17, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wayne Floyd, of Wayne Floyd Law Office, West Columbia, for appellant.

J. Kenneth Carter and David S. Cobb, both of Turner, Padget, Graham & Laney, Columbia, for respondent.


CURETON, Judge:

American Fire and Casualty Company (American Fire) instituted this action against John Land Johnson (Johnson) seeking indemnification, costs, and attorney's fees for the amount American Fire paid Lexington County to satisfy a claim on a public official's fidelity bond. Johnson counterclaimed for bad faith payment of the claim. At the close of the evidence, the trial court directed a verdict in favor of American Fire on its indemnity claim and also...

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