Goings v. Aetna Casualty and Surety Company

NEARN, Judge.

Edna Goings had been involved in an automobile collision. As a result of that collision, she was sued and judgment was rendered against her in the amount of $35,000.00. The judgment amount was in excess of her coverage with her insurance carrier, Aetna Life and Casualty Company.

The suit now before us is the one whereby Edna Goings sought judgment against Aetna for that excess plus attorney fees, based upon the alleged lack of good faith and the negligence of Aetna in the handling of the claim against her. In this case, at the close of all the proof, the Trial Judge directed a…