RUIZ de MOLINA v. MERRITT & FURMAN INS. AGENCY, INC.

Nos. 98-6958, 98-6975.

207 F.3d 1351 (2000)

Eladio RUIZ de MOLINA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MERRITT & FURMAN INSURANCE AGENCY, INC., a corporation; Skip Smith, Defendants-Appellees, Worldwide Marine Underwriters, a corporation; Bob Luellen, an individual, Defendants-Cross Defendants-Appellees. Eladio Ruiz de Molina, Plaintiff, v. Merritt & Furman Insurance Agency, Inc., a corporation; Skip Smith, an individual, Defendants-Cross-Claimants-Appellants, Worldwide Marine Underwriters, a corporation; Bob Luellen, an individual, Defendants-Cross-Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

March 30, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter Lee Pittman, Robert Potter, Pittman, Hooks, Dutton & Hollis, P.C., Birmingham, AL, for Ruiz de Molina.

L. Graves Stiff, III, Joel Scott Dickens, Starnes & Atchison, Vernon L. Wells, II, Emily Sides Bonds, Walston, Stabler, Wells, Anderson & Bains, Birmingham, AL, for Merritt & Furman Ins. Agency, Inc. and Smith.

Vernon L. Wells, II, Emily Sides Bonds, Walston, Wells, Anderson & Bains, Birmingham, AL, for Worldwide Marine Underwriters and Luellen.

Before ANDERSON, Chief Judge, WILSON, Circuit Judge, and HILL, Senior Circuit Judge.


HILL, Senior Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff sued defendants for damages incurred when his boat was damaged and defendants denied insurance coverage. Two defendants moved to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The district court construed the motion as one for summary judgment and granted it. After trial, plaintiff won a judgment against the remaining defendants and was awarded damages including $90,000 for mental anguish. Upon motion, the district court struck the...

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