Southerland v. Argonaut Insurance Co.

Opinion by

Judge DUBOFSKY.

Defendant, Argonaut Insurance Co., appeals the judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff, Karen Souther-land, on her claim of breach of defendant’s duty of good faith in processing her workmen’s compensation claim. The jury returned a verdict of $60,000 in compensatory damages and $25,000 in punitive damages. We affirm.

On February 26,1985, while plaintiff was working for defendant’s insured, she severely injured her left, dominant, hand and arm. In reaction to the injury she developed a chronic medical condition called reflex sympathetic dystrophy.…