Cooper v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh

REIF, Judge.

Both plaintiff and defendant insurance company appeal the judgment on the jury verdict that awarded plaintiff actual and punitive damages for defendant’s “bad faith” failure to timely pay workers’ compensation benefits. Plaintiff contends that the jury’s award of $10,000 in actual damages and $10,-000 in punitive damages was inadequate and seeks a new trial on the issue of damages. Defendant believes that the trial court should have directed a verdict in its favor.

In his appeal, plaintiff argues the award would have been greater if the trial court had not erred in: (1) limiting…