Seiders v. Hefner

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages allegedly arising out of defendants’ breach of fiduciary duty and negligent entrustment of life insurance proceeds. Because defendant Hefner filed for bankruptcy, the action against him was stayed pending the outcome of the bankruptcy court proceeding, and the action proceeded against defendant USLIFE alone. The jury returned a verdict for general and punitive damages 1 on both counts against USLIFE, which appeals from the resulting judgment. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Plaintiff and her husband, Joe, operated a family farm in Harper.…