Insured v. National Insurance Company

Represented a national insurance company in coverage and bad faith matter. Plaintiff had purchased comprehensive coverage but not collision coverage. Plaintiff was involved in a car accident, alleging that a bird struck his vehicle, which caused him to collide with a culvert. The Campbell Circuit Court (Kentucky) held that our client was entitled to summary judgment on the coverage claim because there was no “direct” damage to his vehicle caused by the bird strike. The court further held that our client was entitled to summary judgment on the bad faith claim because there was no coverage under the terms of the policy.