Dodrill v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance

ALBRIGHT, Justice:

This is an appeal by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company from an order of the Circuit Court of Nicholas County in a civil action alleging violations of W.Va.Code § 31-11-4(9), relating to unfair insurance claim settlement practices. The order denied Nationwide’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, for a new trial, after a jury verdict was returned against Nationwide in the case. On appeal, Nationwide claims that the evidence adduced was insufficient to support the verdict, that the award of punitive damages was not supported by evidence of…