Birth Center v. St. Paul Companies, Inc.

OPINION

NEWMAN, Justice.

The St. Paul Companies, Inc. (“St.Paul”) appeals from an Order of the Superior Court that reversed the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County (“trial court”), which granted St. Paul’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The jury found, by clear and convincing evidence, that St. Paul acted in bad faith when it refused to settle a civil action1 against The Birth Center (“Birth Center”), and that St. Paul’s bad faith conduct was a substantial factor in causing The Birth Center to incur compensatpry damages in the amount of $700,000.00.

We affirm…