Guy v. Commonwealth Life Insurance

OPINION

SENTER, Chief Judge.

The plaintiff in this cause seeks contractual and punitive damages for a tortious breach of an insurance contract. This cause was duly tried before the court at a bench trial. The court herein sets forth its findings of fact and conclusions of law. For the reasons set forth below, the court finds that defendant tortiously breached its contract and awards the plaintiff $2,614.00 in contractual damages and $141,000.00 in punitive damages.

FINDINGS OF FACTS

Vicki R. Guy, plaintiffs decedent, hereinafter referred to as “Guy”, was for many years a regular patient of Dr.…