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PERSCHALL v. MET. LIFE INSURANCE CO.

No. 4-82-0411.

113 Ill. App.3d 233 (1983)

446 N.E.2d 570

TRESEA PERSCHALL, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed March 7, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William S. Bach, of Bach & Laudeman, Ltd., of Bloomington, for appellant.

James Walker, Ltd., of Bloomington, for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE MILLS delivered the opinion of the court:

Disability insurance claim.

"Vexatious" delay in benefits?

The trial court so held.

We affirm.

Tresea Perschall brought this action for insurance benefits under a group disability policy issued by Metropolitan Life. In addition to the claim for disability benefits, she sought punitive damages for defendant's alleged "vexatious and unreasonable" delay in meeting...

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