Thomas v. Principal Financial Group
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
Barbara Caroline Thomas sued Principal Financial Group, d/b/a Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company ("Principal Mutual"), seeking damages for breach of contract and bad faith refusal to pay insurance benefits. At trial, Ms. Thomas's motion for a directed verdict on the contract claim and Principal Mutual's motion for a directed verdict on both claims were denied and the case was submitted to a jury, which awarded Ms. Thomas $1,000 on her breach of contract claim and $750,000 on her bad faith claim. The trial court entered a judgment on that verdict. Principal Mutual moved for a judgment…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
2Cases cited22 opinions
- West v. Founders Life Assur. Co. of FloridaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
- Anderson v. Continental InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
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- Green Oil Co. v. HornsbySupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
- National SEC. Fire & Cas. Co. v. BowenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982
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