ELLIOTT v. TILTON

No. 94-10809.

89 F.3d 260 (1996)

Michael ELLIOTT and Vivian Elliott, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Robert TILTON, etc., Marte Tilton, etc., Word of Faith World Outreach Center, Inc., and Word of Faith World Outreach Center Church, etc., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 26, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary L. Richardson, Dallas, TX, Dana C. Bowen, Wasoner, OK, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Robert B. Wellenberger, Dallas, TX, Rhonda Johnson Byrd, Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, Dallas, TX, for Robert Tilton.

Kari S. McKee, Sidney G. Dunagan, Gable & Gotwals, Tulsa, OK, for Marte Tilton.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM and PARKER, Circuit Judges, and McBRYDE, District Judge.


ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:

The plaintiffs brought this diversity action in federal district court, asserting claims for fraud, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and conspiracy. A jury awarded the plaintiffs compensatory and punitive damages on all of their claims. After the verdict, the district court granted judgment as a matter of law in favor of the defendants on the breach of contract claim, but entered judgment in favor of...

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