Firstmark Standard Life Insurance v. Goss

OPINION

GARRARD, Judge.

Case Summary

Firstmark Standard Life Insurance Company (“Firstmark”) appeals a jury verdict in favor of Marie Goss (“Goss”). We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.

Issues

Firstmark presents four issues which we consolidate and rephrase as follows:

I. Whether the jury’s verdict that Firstmark breached an insurance contract was supported by substantive evidence of probative value;

II. Whether the trial court properly utilized compounded prejudgment interest on the jury’s verdict; and,

III. Whether damages are recoverable for emotional distress and mental anguish in an…