Standard Life Ins. Co. of Indiana v. Veal

How courts have described this case

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• holding same and noting that damages for emotional distress and mental anguish are unavailable in a suit where insurance carrier had reasonably arguable basis to support denial
• punitive damage instruction appropriate when basis for denial of the claim was contrary to express terms of the policy
• Submission of punitive-damages issue may be warranted in a case involving \refusal to honor the claim [for] a reason clearly contrary to the express provisions of its own policy\
• punitive damages for insurance company’s failure to honor credit insurance claim clearly within terms of policy
• punitive damages are mandated by absence of an arguable reason
• punitive damages are mandated by absence of an arguable reason

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