Siegal v. Health Care Service Corp.

This action was brought to recover benefits under a major medical insurance policy issued by defendant. Plaintiffs’ complaint in two counts was predicated on a contract theory for breach of the medical insurance policy and a wilful tort theory for breach of implied duty to deal in good faith. The jury returned a verdict of *20,000 compensatory damages for breach of contract and *55,000 punitive damages for the wilful tort. Defendant filed a post-trial motion seeking either judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial. From the judgment on the verdict and the denial of the post-trial motions…