Legal Opinion
American National Property & Casualty Co. v. Cleveland
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided November 21, 2012No. Docket 30,164PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CASTILLO, Chief Judge.
{1} In this claim dispute, insurer American National Property and Casualty Company (ANPAC) does not challenge the judgment against it finding breach of contract and requiring it to pay the insurance claim filed by Defendants. Rather, ANPAC seeks reversal of two awards based on the allegation of bad faith denial of the claim: $20,000 in compensatory damages and $50,000 in punitive damages. ANPAC argues that its motion for directed verdict on the bad faith claim should have been granted because the claim was not supported by substantial evidence and did not reach…
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