BIRTH CENTER v. ST. PAUL COMPANIES, INC.


787 A.2d 376 (2001)

The BIRTH CENTER v. The ST. PAUL COMPANIES, INC., Sharon Dawson-Coates and Al Afonso, Appeal of The St. Paul Companies, Inc.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 31, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas P. Wagner, Carl D. Buchholz, Joshua Bachrach, Philadelphia, for The St. Paul Companies, Inc., Nos. 25-26 M.D. Appeal Docket 2000.

John S.J. Brooks, Michael Bradley, Media, for The Birth Center, Nos. 25-26 M.D. Appeal Docket 2000.

Carl D. Buchholz, Philadelphia, for St. Paul Companies, Inc., No. 27 M.D. Appeal Docket 2000.

Thomas P. Wagner, Joshua Bachrach, Philadelphia, for The St. Paul Companies, Inc., No. 27 M.D. Appeal Docket 2000.

John S.J. Brooks, Michael Bradley, Media, for The Birth Center, No. 27 M.D. Appeal Docket 2000.

Thomas P. Wagner, Joshua Bachrach, Philadelphia, for The St. Paul Companies, Inc., No. 28 M.D. Appeal Docket 2000.

Carl D. Buchholz, Philadelphia, for St. Paul Companies, Inc., No. 28 M.D. Appeal Docket 2000.

John S.J. Brooks, Michael Bradley, Media, for The Birth Center, No. 28 M.D. Appeal Docket 2000.


OPINION

NEWMAN, Justice.

The St. Paul Companies, Inc. ("St.Paul") appeals from an Order of the Superior Court that reversed the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County ("trial court"), which granted St. Paul's motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The jury found, by clear and convincing evidence, that St. Paul acted in bad faith when...

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