$2.8M
Insurance Litigation
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Case Details
Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a jury award of over $2.8 million against Blue Cross for bad faith in denying disability benefits, including significant punitive damages.
Additional Notes
Ms. Baker was awarded: 1. A declaration that she was totally disabled, and backdated benefits of $220,604.00; 2. Aggravated damages of $40,000 for mental distress; 3. Punitive damages of $1,500,000.00; and 4. Full indemnity costs of $1,083,953.50.