JONES v. LIBERTY MUT. INS.

No. C4-91-370.

474 N.W.2d 18 (1991)

Debra G. JONES, Appellant, v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

Review Denied October 11, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rodney C. Hanson, Anderson, Burgett, Spilseth & Hanson, Willmar, for appellant.

Michael S. Kreidler, Stich, Angell, Kreidler & Muth, P.A., Minneapolis, for respondent.

Considered and decided by CRIPPEN, P.J., and NORTON and LOMMEN, JJ.


OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

The trial court awarded compensatory damages to appellant Debra Jones on her claim that respondent Liberty Mutual Insurance intentionally obstructed payment of workers' compensation benefits. On appeal, appellant contends primarily that the trial court erred in failing to make a substantial punitive damages award. We affirm.

FACTS

Appellant claimed compensatory and punitive damages under the statute on intentional...

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