Michael Peris, Personal Representative of the Estate of George Peris, Deceased v. Safeco Insurance Company

91 F.3d 154 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Michael PERIS, Personal Representative of the Estate of George Peris, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-35868. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 19, 1995. Decided July 10, 1996. 1 BEFORE: REINHARDT and TROTT, Circuit Judges, and SCHWARZER, District Judge * . 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 This is an appeal from a judgment entered on a jury verdict holding appellant Safeco Insurance Company of America liable for violation of the Montana Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act (UCSPA). Mont.Code Ann. §§ 33-18-201, -242 (1991). Safeco removed the action to federal court on the basis of diversity of citizenship. Following trial, the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff of $35,894.85 compensatory damages and $250,000 punitive damages. The district court denied Safeco's post trial motions. Safeco appeals from the judgment. The…