Cain v. National Union Life Insurance

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

This third-party tort of bad faith action was filed by a workers’ compensation claimant against the compensation insurer. The claimant pleaded that the insurer stipulated it was liable for all medical expenses, but failed to pay those expenses and, as a direct result, the claimant suffered emotional distress, humiliation, and embarrassment. The trial court dismissed the complaint. We affirm. The trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction. The appeal is heard in this Court since it presents questions involving the construction of an initiated measure and the law…