S.W. Energy Corp. v. Continental Insurance Co.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that unambiguous language is given its ordinary meaning regardless of whether the specific provision works to affirm or deny coverage
• affirming summary judgment on a bad faith claim where the claim was fairly debatable and there was nothing suggesting the insurer was dilatory or unreasonable in its investigation
• “If a policy is ambiguous, it is construed liberally in favor of the insured so as to promote the purposes of insurance.”
• “Interpretation of an insurance policy involves ordinary rules of contract construction. We accord no deference to the trial court’s interpretation of the policy, but review the court’s legal conclusions for correctness.” (citation omitted)
• “Interpretation of an insurance policy involves ordinary rules of contract construction. We accord no deference to the trial court’s interpretation of the policy, but review the court’s legal conclusions for correctness.” (citation omitted)

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).