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NATIONWIDE MUT. INS. CO. v. CLAY

82-536, 82-917.

469 So.2d 533 (1985)

NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. v. Henry Gerrard CLAY.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing April 5, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bert S. Nettles and James H. McDonald, Jr., Mobile, for appellant.

Fred W. Killion, Jr. and Patricia K. Olney of Reams, Wood, Vollmer, Philips, Killion & Brooks, Mobile, for appellee.

Edgar M. Elliott, III and Karon O. Bowdre of Rives & Peterson, Birmingham, James T. Upchurch III of Rushton, Stakely, Johnston & Garrett, Montgomery, amicus curiae, for State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

Stephen D. Heninger of Hare, Wynn, Newell & Newton, Birmingham, for amicus curiae The Alabama Trial Lawyers Assn.

ALMON, Justice.

These consolidated appeals involve a claim for bad faith failure to pay a claim on a disability insurance policy. At trial, the court granted a directed verdict for the plaintiff insured in the amount of $46,165.00 on the contract count. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $1,250,000.00 on the bad faith count. The trial court denied the defendant insurance company's post-trial motions, and the company appeals.

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