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ENNEN v. PUBLIC SERVICE MUT. INS. CO.

No. 84-2389.

774 F.2d 321 (1985)

Alvin ENNEN, Bruce Ennen, Bart Ennen, Charles Thomas, Larry Hagery, Randall Bonde, Dave Hanna, and Wilfred Hanna, Appellees, v. PUBLIC SERVICE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided October 7, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Sapp, Des Moines, Iowa, for appellant.

Glenn L. Norris, Des Moines, Iowa, for appellees.

Before LAY, Chief Judge, ARNOLD, Circuit Judge, and REGAN, Senior District Judge.

ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs sued their insurance company, Public Service Mutual Ins. Co., for failure to pay insurance proceeds upon the death of their Arabian horse. The jury awarded plaintiffs $200,000 compensatory damages and $800,000 punitive damages. Defendant appeals, arguing principally that the jury instructions were erroneous for various reasons. We affirm the award of compensatory damages. The award of punitive damages was apparently based upon the...

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