OLD SOUTHERN LIFE INS. CO., INC. v. SPANN

No. 82-1270.

472 So.2d 987 (1985)

OLD SOUTHERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. v. Patsy L. SPANN.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

June 7, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Webb and Dan E. Schmaeling of Webb, Crumpton & McGregor, Montgomery, for appellant.

Oakley Melton, Jr. and Michael S. Jackson of Melton & Espy, Montgomery, for appellee.


ALMON, Justice.

Patsy L. Spann brought suit against Old Southern Life Insurance Company to recover damages for breach of contract, fraud, and bad faith refusal to pay a claim.

The case was submitted to a jury, which returned a verdict in favor of Mrs. Spann and awarded her damages of $175,000, of which $156,743.80 were punitive and $18,256.20 were for doctor and hospital bills. The trial court denied Old Southern's motions for directed verdict, new trial,...

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