Jessen v. National Excess Insurance

OPINION

RANSOM, Justice.

Seeking compensatory and punitive damages, Larry Jessen and Michael McCoun sued National Excess Insurance Company (National) for breach of contract and bad faith failure to pay a first-party claim. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Jessen and McCoun, awarding $25,000 compensatory and $75,000 punitive damages against National. The trial court awarded attorney fees and costs to Jessen and McCoun. National appeals. We affirm.

Jessen and McCoun first were covered as insureds by National when they rented a Cessna 310 airplane in February 1985. To be covered under the…