Legal Opinion
Allied Processors, Inc. v. Western National Mutual Insurance
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided May 24, 2001No. 00-1490PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVergeront, J.
¶ 1. Western National Mutual Insurance appeals the judgment in favor of its insured, Allied Processors, Inc. (API), entered on a jury's verdict finding bad faith and awarding punitive as well as compensatory damages. Western National contends the evidence was insufficient for a finding of bad faith in refusing to settle a personal injury claim against API and for an award of punitive damages. We conclude the evidence was sufficient on both points.
¶ 2. Western National also appeals on two grounds the trial court's order awarding API attorney fees for prosecuting the bad faith action: (1)…
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