Standard Plan, Inc. v. Tucker

On January 25, 1988, Lehman and Debra Tucker, husband and wife, sued Insurall Insurance Agency and The Standard Plan, Inc., alleging breach of contract, negligent failure to provide insurance coverage, and bad faith refusal to pay an insurance claim.1 On January 29, 1990, a jury returned a verdict in favor of the Tuckers. In a special verdict accompanied by answers to interrogatories, the jury found Insurall guilty of negligence and awarded the Tuckers $1,083.19 in damages; it also found against Standard Plan on the claim alleging breach of contract and bad faith failure to pay a claim and…