SOUTHERN PINE ELEC. CO-OP. v. BURCH

1020066.

878 So.2d 1120 (2003)

SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE v. Christopher BURCH.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Opinion on Return from Remand October 24, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Austin Mulherin III and Mary Margaret Bailey of Frazer, Greene, Upchurch & Baker, L.L.C., Mobile, for appellant.

Max Cassady of Cassady & Cassady, P.C., Evergreen, for appellee.


WOODALL, Justice.

Christopher Burch sued Southern Pine Electric Cooperative alleging wrongful termination of his electric service. A jury awarded Burch $20,000 in compensatory damages and $75,000 in punitive damages. Southern Pine Electric Cooperative filed a motion for a remittitur, which the trial court orally denied, without stating its reasons for doing so. Southern Pine Electric Cooperative appealed.

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