American Bankers' Insurance Company of Florida v. Wells

Docket Number:	1999-CA-00523-SCT

Supreme Court:	Opinion Date: 12-06-2001 Opinion Author: WALLER, JUSTICE Holding: Affirmed in Part, Reversed and Rendered in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part

Additional Case Information:	Judge(s) Concurring: PITTMAN, C.J., SMITH, P.J., COBB AND CARLSON, JJ. Non Participating Judge(s): GRAVES, J. Dissenting Author : McRAE, P.J. Dissent Joined By : DIAZ AND EASLEY, JJ. Procedural History: Jury Trial Nature of the Case: Contract

Trial Court:	Date of Trial Judgment: 02-10-1999 Appealed from: Claiborne County Circuit Court Judge: Lamar Pickard Disposition: Wells and Oliver filed suit in the Circuit Court of Claiborne County, and following a jury trial, were awarded judgments of $100,000 and $125,187.50, respectively, in compensatory damages and $75,000 each in punitive damages.

Note:	AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED AND RENDERED IN PART; REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PART

	Party Name:	Attorney Name:
Appellant:	AMERICAN BANKERS' INSURANCE COMPANY OF FLORIDA, FIDELITY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND FIDELITY ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION	W. SCOTT WELCH, III ROBERT M. FREY FRANKLIN G. BURT ROLAND C. GOSS CHARLES E. GRIFFIN JAMES W. CRAIG ROSS F. BASS, JR. WILLIAM C. BRABEC

Appellee:	LINDA M. WELLS AND JAMES E. OLIVER	WILLIAM R. COUCH JOHN M. DEAKLE FORREST MARVIN MORRIS, III ANTHONY SAKALARIOS JOHN MICHAEL SIMS

Mississippi College School of Law