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PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. v. HASLIP

No. 89-1279.

499 U.S. 1 (1991)

PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. v. HASLIP ET AL.

Supreme Court of the United States.

Decided March 4, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce A. Beckman argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were J. Mark Hart and Bert S. Nettles.

Bruce J. Ennis, Jr., argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., Charles E. Sharp, John F. Whitaker, Robert H. Adams, and Andrew T. Citrin.*

JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case is yet another that presents a challenge to a punitive damages award.

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In 1981, Lemmie L. Ruffin, Jr., was an Alabama-licensed agent for petitioner Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company. He also was a licensed agent for Union Fidelity Life Insurance Company. Pacific Mutual and Union are distinct and nonaffiliated entities. Union wrote group health...

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