NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
v.
George SHERIDAN, et al.
Supreme Court of Alabama.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
October 29, 1993.
Rehearing Denied December 10, 1993.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Robert A. Huffaker of Rushton, Stakely, Johnston & Garrett, P.A., Montgomery, for appellant.
Ted Taylor and Leah O. Taylor of Taylor & Roberson, Prattville, for appellees.
L. Andrew Hollis, Jr. and W. Lee Pittman of Pittman, Hooks, Marsh, Dutton & Hollis, Birmingham, and Henry Sanders of Chestnut, Sanders, Sanders & Pettway, Selma, for amicus curiae New South Coalition in support of appellees.
Michael D. Knight of Hand, Arendall, Bedsole, Greaves & Johnston, Mobile, and Andrew L. Frey, Mark I. Levy, Charles Rothfeld and Evan M. Tager of Mayer, Brown & Platt, Washington, DC, for amici curiae Chamber of Commerce of the U.S., Nat. Ass'n of Mfrs. and Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., in support of appellant.
Clifford W. Cleveland of Cleveland & Colley, P.C., Prattville, for amicus curiae Citizen Action of Alabama, in support of appellees.
Jack Drake of Drake & Pierce, Tuscaloosa, and Bruce McKee of Hare, Wynn, Newell & Newton, Birmingham, for amicus curiae Alabama Trial Lawyers Ass'n.
Solomon S. Seay, Jr. of Solomon S. Seay, P.C., Montgomery, Lanny S. Vines of Emond & Vines, Birmingham, for amicus curiae Alabama Democratic Conference, in support of appellees.
Erwin N. Griswold, Patricia A. Dunn and Deena B. Jenab of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Washington, DC, for amici curiae American Council of Life Ins. and the Ass'n of Alabama Life Ins. Companies in support of appellant.
Richard E. Barnsback and Phillip E. Stano, Washington, DC, for amicus curiae American Council of Life Ins.
R.K. Hunter, President, Ass'n of Alabama Life Ins. Companies, and Ken Wallis, Vice-President, Montgomery, for amicus curiae Ass'n of Alabama Life Ins. Companies.
Robert D. Eckinger of Lange, Simpson, Robinson & Somerville, Birmingham, for amicus curiae Business Council of Alabama, in support of appellant.
Supreme Court of Alabama.
ADAMS, Justice.
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company ("Northwestern") appeals from a judgment based on a jury verdict awarding the plaintiffs, George and Judy Sheridan (husband and wife), $25,727,248.00 in an action alleging fraud, breach of contract, and wanton supervision. We affirm conditionally.
In September 1988, Jacob Behr, Northwestern's "district agent" in the area of Dothan, Alabama, sold to George and Judy Sheridan, sole shareholders of George...
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