Estate of Plautz v. Time Ins. Co.

With this appeal the Estate of Glenn Plautz presents an issue of first impression: whether a beneficiary/claimant under a life insurance policy can bring a bad faith claim against an insurance company following the death of the named insured. The Estate appeals from the trial court judgment entered in favor of Time Insurance Company, following a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, based on the trial court's conclusion that a life insurance beneficiary could not bring a bad faith emotional distress claim against an insurance company. We conclude, however, that such a cause of action does…