Punitive Damages Anyone? – Nickerson v. Stonebridge

Earlier this year, the Supreme Court provided additional guidance on punitive damage awards in insurance bad faith actions.  The decision, Thomas Nickerson v. Stonebridge Life Insurance Company (June 9, 2016) 63 Cal.4th 363, held that the ratio of punitive damages must include an award of Brandt attorneys’ fees in its calculation.  Nickerson involved a denial of medical benefits under