SIMMONS FIRST NAT. BANK v. LIBERTY MUT. INS.

No. 83-293.

667 S.W.2d 648 (1984)

282 Ark. 194

SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Administrator of the Estate of Georgia Huchingson, Deceased and Robert Huchingson, Appellants, v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY and Northbrook Insurance Company, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied May 14, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack D. Ruple, Little Rock, for appellants.

Winslow Drummond, Little Rock, for appellees.


DUDLEY, Justice.

The appellants brought suit in Saline County against a partnership of doctors which provided anesthesiological services used in the administration of anesthesia during surgery and Airco, Inc., which manufactured an artificial breathing machine. Liability for compensatory damages was admitted both by the doctors and by Airco. The jury awarded compensatory damages of $1,070,000 against the doctors and Airco and punitive damages of $3,000,000 against...

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