Legal Opinion
Faria v. Northwestern National Life Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 20, 1989No. C000615PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DeCRISTOFORO, J.
A jury found defendant, Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, breached the covenant of good faith and fair dealing in its handling of plaintiff Joellen Faria’s medical claim. The jury awarded plaintiff $6,000 in general damages and $100,000 in exemplary damages. Defendant appeals contending plaintiff’s claims are preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 United States Code section 1001 et seq. (ERISA). We agree and shall reverse the judgment.
Factual and Procedural Background
Plaintiff’s employer, Stockton Savings & Loan, provided group…
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