HARTER v. PLAINS INS. CO., INC.

Nos. 20180, 20187.

579 N.W.2d 625 (1998)

1998 SD 59

Cynthia HARTER, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. PLAINS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided June 10, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rodney C. Lefholz, Rapid City, for plaintiff and appellee.

Thomas G. Fritz and Steven J. Morgans of Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, Rapid City, for defendant and appellant.


SABERS, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Insured sued Insurer, claiming it acted in bad faith by failing to tender the policy limits of her underinsured motorist policy. The jury awarded Insured $25,000 in compensatory damages and $75,000 in punitive damages. Insurer appeals the trial court's denial of its motions for new trial and judgment notwithstanding the verdict. We affirm.

FACTS

[¶ 2.] Cynthia Harter was injured in a traffic accident caused by Jacki...

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