Shobe v. Kelly

THOMAS H. NEWTON, Chief Judge.

Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate) and Roxanne Kelly, an Allstate insurance adjuster, appeal from a denial of their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV), or in the alternative for a new trial. The jury found for Quinlock Shobe, an Allstate insured, on her claim for bad faith failure to settle and awarded her actual and punitive damages. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

Factual and Procedural Background

We give deference to the jury’s role and state the facts most favorable to its verdict. Overcast v. Billings Mut. Ins. Co., 11 S.W.3d 62,…