Legal Opinion
Med. Protective Co. of Fort Wayne v. Am. Int'l Specialty Lines Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 18, 2018No. 18-1737PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
St. Eve, Circuit Judge.
*441In 2002, thirty-six-year-old Vicki Bramlett died from complications following routine surgery. Mrs. Bramlett's family sued Dr. Benny Phillips, her treating physician. Dr. Phillips's malpractice insurer, the Medical Protective Company of Fort Wayne, Indiana ("MedPro"), twice refused to settle the case for $200,000, Dr. Phillips's insurance policy limit. At trial, a jury awarded a $14 million verdict against Dr. Phillips and other defendants. The Supreme Court of Texas later capped Dr. Phillips's liability, and Mrs. Bramlett's family sued MedPro for the excess verdict.…
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