LeRette v. American Medical Security, Inc.

I. NATURE OF CASE

David L. LeRette, Jr., and Mary J. LeRette filed a petition against American Medical Security, Inc., and United Wisconsin Life Insurance Company (collectively United Wisconsin). The action was tried in the district court for Douglas County, and two causes of action were submitted to a jury: one for breach of an insurance contract, and one for bad faith. The jury found for United Wisconsin on the breach of contract claim but found in favor of the LeRettes in the amount of $25,000 on the bad faith claim. The court entered judgment accordingly. Following entry of judgment on the…