Travelers Indem. Co. of Illinois v. Griner

Sidney O. Griner was a truck driver employed by Charles G. Lawson Trucking, Inc. ("Lawson"). The Travelers Indemnity Company of Illinois ("Travelers") and Crawford Company ("Crawford") administered the workers' compensation claims for Lawson. In August 1996, Griner sued Lawson, Travelers, and Crawford, alleging fraud, outrageous conduct, and contempt of court on the part of Travelers and Crawford related to the medical treatment he had received for an injury he had incurred on the job. A jury awarded him $300,000 in compensatory damages and $200,000 in punitive damages.

Griner injured his back…