Doerflinger v. New York Life Insurance

This is a pretrial appeal from a partial judgment on the pleadings, purportedly entered pursuant to CR 54(b). The appellants brought an action for damages against the respondent for an alleged delay or failure to pay appellants' medical expenses under a contract between the parties. Appellants sought reformation of the contract and declaratory relief determining the rights and duties of the parties, and prayed for compensatory damages, contract benefits and punitive damages. Recovery was sought under the following theories: (1) breach of contract; (2) breach of fiduciary duty to act in good…