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SOUTHERN LIFE AND HEALTH INS. v. SMITH

86-71, 86-97.

518 So.2d 77 (1987)

SOUTHERN LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY v. Robert C. SMITH, Jr. Robert C. SMITH, Jr. v. SOUTHERN LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied December 4, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack Corbitt, Ozark, and Kenneth E. Little, Vice Pres. & Gen. Counsel of Southern Life & Health Ins. Co. and Ollie L. Blan, Jr. of Spain, Gillon, Tate, Grooms & Blan, Birmingham, for appellant/cross-appellee.

Kenneth W. Quattlebaum of Brogden & Quattlebaum, Ozark, for appellee/cross-appellant.

Rehearing Denied in 86-71 December 4, 1987.

HOUSTON, Justice.

This is a fraud case. The jury awarded Robert C. Smith, Jr., $30,000 in compensatory damages, and $35,000 in punitive damages. The trial court remitted all but $86.51 of the compensatory damages award, and the remittitur was accepted by Smith. Southern Life and Health Insurance Company appeals. Smith cross-appeals from the order remitting the compensatory damages.

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