Smith v. Medical Life Insurance Co.

LEE, P. J.,

for the Court.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 1. On June 12, 2000, Fred Smith filed suit against Medical Life Insurance Company (MLIC), Lynn Klimek, Ruth Grays-Washington 1 , and Tanja Grainger alleging gross negligence, fraudulent inducement, misrepresentation, breach of contract, fraud, bad faith post-claim underwriting, bad faith refusal to promptly and adequately investigate a claim, and bad faith denial of a life insurance claim. Washington and Grainger filed an answer on June 30, 2000, and an amended answer on July 10, 2000. MLIC filed its answer and affirmative defenses on August 8,…