Dale Electronics, Inc. v. Federal Insurance

The appellant herein, Federal Insurance Company *116(Federal), appeals from a judgment in favor of Dale Electronics, Inc. (Dale) in the amount of $242,265.53, plus prejudgment interest of $54,119.59 and attorney’s fees of $39,560 and other costs of $15,453.14, entered by the trial court sitting in place of a jury. The principal issues raised by the appeal are whether at the time of the crash in question there was coverage under the policy issued by Federal to Dale, and whether the awarding of attorney’s fees and costs in the amounts allowed was appropriate. For reasons more particularly set out…