LORENZ v. VALLEY FORGE INS. CO.

Nos. 86-1140, 86-1167.

815 F.2d 1095 (1987)

George and Betty LORENZ, Plaintiffs-Appellees, Cross-Appellants, v. VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 30, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Zacarias R. Chacon, Crotty & Hoyne, Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellant, cross-appellee.

Paul A. Leonard, Jr., Goldsmith, Goodman, Ball & Van Bokkelen, P.C., Highland, Ind., for plaintiffs-appellees, cross-appellants.

Before BAUER, Chief Judge, and CUMMINGS and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


BAUER, Chief Judge.

This is a diversity action, tried before a federal magistrate pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). The original case ended in a mistrial when it became necessary for the plaintiffs' attorney to testify in the case. After the second trial, the jury found that the defendant, Valley Forge Insurance Company ("Valley Forge"), had denied plaintiffs', George and Betty Lorenz ("Lorenzes"), insurance claim in bad faith. Judgment was entered against Valley...

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