Willingham v. United Ins. Co. of America

Roger and Vera Willingham appeal from a partial summary judgment as to the issue of punitive damages in favor of the defendants United Insurance Company of America and its agents Wayne Hester and Mark Ross in a case involving invalid life insurance policies issued by United to the plaintiffs on the lives of their four foster children. We reverse and remand.

This is the second time this case has been before us. United's agents, Hester and Ross, knowing that the Willinghams' children were foster children, filled out applications for life insurance on the four children's lives. The agents assured…