Denial Of Punitive Damages In Carbon Monoxide Suit Was Not Unreasonable, Insurers Say

Mealey's (November 3, 2015, 12:04 PM EST) -- CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Because punitive damage awards are excluded from coverage, insurers’ refusal to pay punitive damages in connection with an underlying carbon monoxide poisoning claim was not unreasonable, the insurers argue in their Oct. 30 opposition to an insured’s motion for summary judgment filed in Wyoming federal court (Interstate Fire & Casualty Co. and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. v. Apartment Management Consultants LLC, et al., No. 13-00278, D. Wyo.)....