National Fire Insurance Co. v. Spain

GUDGEL, Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment entered by the Boyd Circuit Court. Appellant contends that the court erred by awarding appellee certain damages he was not legally entitled to recover. We agree. Hence, we reverse and remand.

Appellee, Dr. John H. Spain, filed a complaint on March 23,1987, against appellant, his malpractice insurer, in which he demanded reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred by him in the investigation and defense of a malpractice claim as well as for the amount of earnings he lost as a result of defending the claim. Appellant served a timely answer. On…