Morrison v. Mountain Laurel Assurance Co.

JOYCE, J.:

¶ 1 Appellants, Mountain Laurel Assurance Company, Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, Progressive Corporation and Progressive Insurance Company (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Progressive”), appeal from the judgment entered in favor of Appellees, Kelly and Linda Morrison, in the amount of $100,000 for punitive damages based upon a finding that Appellants acted in bad faith. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this memorandum. The relevant facts and procedural history of this case are as follows.

¶2 In January…