State Farm Lloyds v. Nicolau

951 S.W.2d 444 (1997)

STATE FARM LLOYDS, Petitioner,

v.

Ioan and Liana NICOLAU, Respondents.

No. 94-0287.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Argued November 16, 1994.

Decided July 9, 1997.

Rehearing Overruled October 2, 1997.

Paul Dodson, Corpus Christi, for petitioner.

Savannah Robinson, Russell H. McMains, Corpus Christi, Stacy L. Keaton, Houston, for respondents.

This cause presents several questions about an insurer's liability for extracontractual damages. The court of appeals upheld jury findings of bad faith and malice, allowing the insureds to recover both mental anguish and exemplary damages. 869 S.W.2d…