Legal Opinion
Major v. Western Home Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 30, 2009No. D050479PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NARES, J.
In this insurance bad faith action arising out of the destruction of Patrick A. and Elsa L. Major’s (together the Majors) home in the Cedar Fire in October 2003, their insurer, Western Home Insurance Company (Western), appeals from a jury verdict against it totaling approximately $1.3 million, consisting of $31,359.55 in economic damages, $450,000 in noneconomic damages, $189,000 in attorney fees, and $646,471.53 in punitive damages. On appeal, Western asserts the verdict must be reversed because (1) it had no legal duty to pay the insurance benefits the Majors claim were…
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