POLK v. DIXIE INS. CO.

No. 88-4737 Summary Calendar.

943 F.2d 553 (1991)

James L. POLK and Mattie B. Polk, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. DIXIE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 20, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Waide, Tupelo, Miss., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Suzanne Saunders, Sheila R. Fortenberry, Saunders, Abel & Fortenberry, Jackson, Miss., for defendant-appellee.

Before POLITZ, GARWOOD and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.


On Remand From the Supreme Court of the United States

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

This is a diversity action brought by plaintiffs-appellants James L. and Mattie B. Polk (the Polks) against defendant-appellee Dixie Insurance Company (Dixie) for fire insurance proceeds and for punitive damages for bad faith denial of their insurance claim. The district court granted Dixie's motion for summary judgment on the punitive damages claim, and the policy claim was later...

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