Legal Opinion
Delos v. Farmers Insurance Group
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 30, 1979No. 14986PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WIENER, J.
We face in this appeal a variation on a popular and recurring theme—punitive damages in a “bad faith” case relating to uninsured motorist coverage. We decide plaintiffs are entitled to compensatory and punitive damages, rejecting defendants’ several arguments and conclude further it was not an abuse of discretion for the trial court to grant a new trial unless plaintiffs consented to $350,000, a reduction from the $4 million jury award.
Procedural Background
Cynthia Marie and Timothy Delos (the Deloses) sued Farmers Insurance Exchange (the Exchange) and Farmers Insurance Group…
2Cases cited55 opinions
- Gruenberg v. Aetna InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- Nga Li v. Yellow Cab Co.California Supreme Court · 1975
- Comunale v. Traders & General InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
- American Motorcycle Assn. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- Crisci v. Security InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
50 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by77 opinions
- Gibson v. Chrysler Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Co.California Court of Appeal · 1981
- Troyk v. Farmers Group, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2009
- True v. RoblesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
- Continental Airlines, Inc. v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1989
72 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.