Texas Supreme Court
The Universe Life Insurance Company, Aia Services Corporation, and Aia Insurance, Inc., Petitioners v. Ida M…
July 9, 199740 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 810
Summary
The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's judgment that Universe Life breached its duty of good faith and fair dealing, but reversed the punitive damages award as unsupported by evidence. The Court held that the bad‑faith claim is a factual issue for the jury and that no evidence justified the punitive damages.