BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A 90-year-old woman residing in an assisted-living facility in Billings has won a $34.2 million judgment against her Omaha, Neb.-based insurance company for suspending payments for her dementia care.

Arlene Hull and her daughter sued Ability Insurance Co. in 2010 after the company ended her assisted-living benefits. Ability said Hull no longer qualified after a review found she didn't need "continual supervision due to a severe cognitive impairment" and that her doctor said she was moderately, not severely, impaired.

Hull's attorney, Mike Abourezk, said the company misinterpreted the policy and misapplied the rules.

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