James v. Horace Mann Insurance

Justice BURNETT:

In this action, a jury found Horace Mann Insurance Company (Appellant) liable for bad faith related to the handling of an insurance claim and awarded actual and punitive damages to Russell and Teresa James (Respondents). Appellant appeals the trial court’s denial of its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV), new trial, or new trial nisi remittitur as to punitive damages. Appellant also appeals the trial court’s admission of evidence regarding Respondents’ lost wages and attorneys’ fees. We certified the case for review from the Court of Appeals pursuant to…