Holt v. American Progressive Life Insurance Co.

OPINION

CANTRELL, Judge.

The jury in the court below returned a verdict against the administrator of an insurance plan for fraud or outrageous conduct, punitive damages, the medical payments due on an insurance policy and a statutory bad faith penalty. The administrator asserts that it was entitled to a directed verdict on the question of liability on the policy and the fraud or outrageous conduct claim. In addition the administrator claims that the trial judge prejudiced the jury in the charge.

American Progressive Life Insurance Company is qualified to issue life insurance policies in the…