Legal Opinion
Textron Financial Corp. v. National Union Fire Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 18, 2004No. G020323PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RYLAARSDAM, J.
This is our third review of the present case. Plaintiff Textron Financial Corporation sued defendant National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and others for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and fraud arising from defendant’s refusal to honor a claim for insurance benefits concerning property damage to a commercial bus in which plaintiff held a security interest. The jury returned a verdict awarding plaintiff $165,414.40 in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages, but in…
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