Hanover Insurance Company v. Jennings

Sognier, Judge.

William Jennings and his son, Jeff Jennings, brought this action on August 12, 1983, against Hanover Insurance Company to recover full optional personal injury protection (PIP) benefits under the automobile liability insurance policy issued by Hanover to William Jennings, as well as punitive damages, attorney fees, and penalties based on Hanover’s bad faith refusal to pay the claim in full. The trial court granted the Jennings’ motion for partial summary judgment on the issues of the additional PIP benefits and bad faith penalties and denied Hanover’s motion for summary…