By: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF//October 11, 2012//
Wisconsin Court of Appeals
Civil
Insurance – coverage — bad faith — damages
First American Title Insurance Company appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury verdict, awarding John and Jane Stevenson $29,738.49 in compensatory damages and $1,000,000 in punitive damages, and an order denying in part First American’s postverdict motions. First American challenges certain rulings made by the circuit court prior to trial, a special verdict answer, and the amount of damages awarded by the jury. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm. Not recommended for publication in the official reports.
2011AP1514 Kimble v. Land Concepts Inc., et al.
Dist III, Door County, Ehlers, J., Sherman, J.
Attorneys: For Appellant: Leair, Rebecca E., Waukesha; Nielsen, J. Bushnell, Waukesha; Petitjean, John R., Green Bay; For Respondent: Weber, David H., Green Bay