Farris v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

*455HOLMAN, J.

This is an action for damages claimed to have resulted from defendant’s denial of liability insurance coverage to its insureds. Defendant appeals from that part of the judgment for plaintifs entered on a jury verdict which awarded a recovery for emotional suffering and punitive damages. This case has previously been before this court, but no decision was there made which affects the issues presently in controversy. See Farris v. U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty, 273 Or 628, 542 P2d 1031 (1975).

Plaintiffs, who were partners in a sandwich shop, purchased from defendant a policy of general…