Fehring v. Republic Insurance

This review concerns a jury verdict finding that respondent Republic Insurance Company (Republic) acted in bad faith by refusing to offer a reasonable amount in settlement of the insureds’ claim under a casualty insurance policy. The jury awarded the Fehrings, the insured petitioners, $12,500 on the insurance policy and $10,000 in compensatory damages following a finding of bad faith on Republic’s part. The trial court for Milwaukee county, Honorable John E. McCormick, Circuit Judge, approved the verdict and, in addition, awarded the Fehrings $23,252.53 for actual costs and attorney fees on…