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

No. 94-1319.

657 So.2d 1210 (1995)

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO., Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Ellen NOVOTNY, Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Rehearing Denied August 4, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen J. McKenna, Garwood, McKenna & McKenna, P.A., Orlando, for appellant/cross-appellee.

Charles R. Steinberg, Charles R. Steinberg, P.A., Orlando, for appellee/cross-appellant.


W. SHARP, Judge.

State Farm appeals from a final judgment which awarded Novotny money damages on her claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress and fraudulent misrepresentation after Novotny was forced to resign her employment with State Farm as a claims representative. The jury awarded Novotny $100,000 in compensatory damages and $400,000 in punitive damages. The trial court reduced the awards to $25,000 and $75,000, respectively. Novotny cross-appeals...

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