Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance v. Allen

DONALD L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellant, Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, appeals the judgment of the Desha County Circuit Court awarding its insured, Appellee Elisha Allen, $10,000.00 in compensatory damages pursuant to directed verdicts and $75,000.00 in punitive damages pursuant to a jury verdict. Appellant also appeals from a subsequent order awarding prejudgment and postjudgment interest, costs, penalty, and attorney’s fees. For reversal, Appellant argues the trial court erred in submitting to the jury the tort claims of first-party bad faith and outrage. This appeal involves…