GUARANTY NAT'L INS. CO. v. POTTER

No. 26373.

912 P.2d 267 (1996)

GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Gerald E. POTTER and Valerie H. Potter, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

February 29, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Perry & Spann, Reno; Ropers, Majeski, Kohn, Bentley, Wagner and Kane, Michael J. Brady and Kelly C. Franks, Redwood City, California, for Appellant.

Robert H. Perry, Reno, for Respondents.


OPINION

STEFFEN, Chief Justice:

The district court awarded Respondents Gerald and Valerie Potter $75,000 each in compensatory damages and $1,000,000 in punitive damages because of the manner in which appellant Guaranty National Insurance Company ("GNIC") treated the Potters in connection with the payment for services involving independent medical examinations ("IMEs"). Under the insurance policy, the Potters...

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