STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. CO. v. ROBBINS

86-1065.

541 So.2d 477 (1989)

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY and Larry Cochran v. Johnnie ROBBINS.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

March 17, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edgar M. Elliott III and Karen O. Bowdre of Rives & Peterson, Birmingham, and Fred D. Gray of Gray, Langford, Sapp, Davis & McGowan, Tuskegee, for appellants.

John F. Dillon IV of Dillon, Kelley & Brown, and Larry W. Morris of Radney & Morris, Alexander City, for appellee.

Ollie L. Blan, Jr. and Charles D. Stewart of Spain, Gillon, Tate, Grooms & Blan, Birmingham, for amicus curiae Alabama Defense Lawyers Ass'n.


ALMON, Justice.

Johnnie Robbins filed an action for fraud against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and its agent, Larry Cochran. On March 17, 1987, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Robbins for $5,000,000, and the trial court entered judgment on that date.

On April 6, 1987, State Farm and Cochran filed a motion for J.N.O.V. or, in the alternative, a new trial. A hearing was held on the motion on April 21, 1987. The judge made comments from...

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