Jay v. Massachusetts Cas. Ins. Co., 2006ca00201 (2-27-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-Appellant Massachusetts Casualty Insurance Company ("MCIC") appeals the judgments of the Stark County Court of Common Pleas, entered in favor of the Plaintiff-Appellee David E. Jay ("Jay"). In the first phase of the trial based upon breach of contract, the trial court entered judgment on a jury verdict in favor of Jay. The trial proceeded to the second phase on Jay's bad faith claim and the trial court entered judgment on a jury verdict in favor of Jay. The trial court then overruled MCIC's motions for directed verdict, new trial, judgment notwithstanding the verdict,…