Hoosier Insurance Company v. Ogle

The cause below was tried upon plaintiffs’ (Ogles’) amended complaint in two pleading paragraphs, the first of which may be generally construed as a complaint for breach of a fire insurance policy contract alleging defendant’s failure to pay the $4000 face amount following plaintiffs’ claim for loss sustained August 12, 1967. The second paragraph of complaint alleged oppressive and malicious conduct on the part of defendant with reference to the same transaction and occurrence and claimed punitive damages of $10,000. The defendant (Insurance Company) contended alternatively that (1) no…