Geico General Insurance Co. v. Hoy

WALLACE, Judge.

GEICO General Insurance Company (GEICO) challenges the trial court’s rulings on its various posttrial motions filed after Lorraine Hoy obtained a favorable verdict on her claim against GEICO for fraud in the inducement. On her cross-appeal, Mrs. Hoy challenges the trial court’s denial of her motion to amend her complaint to add a claim for punitive damages. Because Mrs. Hoy failed to prove that she sustained any damages in reliance on GEICO’s alleged false representations, we reverse on the direct appeal. On Mrs. Hoy’s cross-appeal, we affirm.

I. THE FACTS

On May 20, 2000, Mrs.…