Aetna Life Insurance Co. v. Casalotti

Aetna Life Insurance Company appeals from a final judgment for attorney’s fees assessed against it in the amount of $441,-500.00 and a final cost judgment of $8,650.45. We affirm.

Peter Casalotti filed suit against Aetna in 1984 after the company terminated disability benefits which he was receiving under a policy purchased from Aetna. The complaint, which initially pleaded breach of contract only, was subsequently amended to include four counts based on statutory claims. The amended complaint also included a claim for punitive damages. The case went to trial in 1987 and the jury returned a…