GIBSON v. NAT. BEN FRANKLIN INS. CO.


387 A.2d 220 (1978)

Louise GIBSON v. NATIONAL BEN FRANKLIN INSURANCE COMPANY and Underwriters Adjusting Company.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

June 1, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reef & Mooers by Stephen A. Johnson (orally), Norman S. Reef, Portland, for plaintiff.

Hewes, Culley & Feehan by Richard D. Hewes (orally), Portland, for defendant.

Before DUFRESNE, C. J., and POMEROY, WERNICK, ARCHIBALD, DELAHANTY and GODFREY, JJ.


GODFREY, Justice.

Plaintiff-appellant, Louise Gibson, brought suit against her employer's workmen's compensation carrier and its Maine agent seeking damages that she claimed resulted from their withholding and refusing benefit payments, especially refusing to make prompt payment of medical expenses she had incurred. In 1971, Ms. Gibson had been injured physically and suffered emotional problems because of a work-related injury. The carrier had paid some benefits and...

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