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LORENZ v. VALLEY FORGE INS. CO.

No. 93-2980.

23 F.3d 1259 (1994)

George LORENZ and Bette Lorenz, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 11, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce A. Lambka (argued), Crown Point, IN, for plaintiffs-appellees.

James T. Crotty (argued), Timothy F. Kelly, Crotty & Chacon, Chicago, IL, Karl K. Vanzo, Munster, IN, for defendant-appellant.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and ESCHBACH and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

For more than a decade George and Bette Lorenz have been locked in battle with Valley Forge Insurance Company about a claim for fire damage to their home. Valley Forge concluded that the blaze had been set deliberately and refused to pay. A jury concluded in April 1988 that Valley Forge owed $8,564 for fire damage but rebuffed the Lorenzes' plea for punitive damages. Post-trial proceedings consumed three years. An appeal was filed and dismissed...

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