RISCORP, INC. v. NORMAN

1031514 and 1031946.

915 So.2d 1142 (2005)

RISCORP, INC. v. Peter D. NORMAN, as trustee of the Norman Family Charitable Remainder Unitrust, and Thomas K. Albrecht. Peter D. Norman, as trustee of the Norman Family Charitable Remainder Unitrust, and Thomas K. Albrecht v. Riscorp, Inc.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Opinion Overruling Rehearing June 17, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Stancil Starnes and Bryan O. Balogh of Starnes & Atchison, LLP, Birmingham; and James N. Walter, Jr., and Wyndall A. Ivey of Capell & Howard, P.C., Montgomery, for appellant/cross-appellee Riscorp, Inc.

J. Michael Rediker, Bert S. Nettles, Peter J. Tepley, Michael C. Skotnicki, and Latanishia D. Watters of Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, LLC, Birmingham; and Jerry L. Thornton, Hayneville, for appellees/cross-appellants Peter D. Norman, as trustee of the Norman Family Charitable Remainder Unitrust, and Thomas K. Albrecht.

Doy Leale McCall III of Hill, Hill, Carter, Franco, Cole & Black, P.C., Montgomery, for amicus curiae Alabama Defense Lawyers Association, in support of the appellant/cross-appellee Riscorp, Inc.

H. Hampton Boles, Ed R. Haden, and David Burkholder of Balch & Bingham, LLP, Birmingham, for amicus curiae Alabama Bankers Association, in support of the appellant/cross-appellee Riscorp, Inc.

E.J. McArthur, Jr., and Norbert H. Williams, Alabama State Employees Association, Montgomery, for amicus curiae Alabama State Employees Association, in support of the appellees/cross-appellants Peter D. Norman et al.

Joe Espy III of Melton, Espy & Williams, P.C., Montgomery, for amicus curiae Alabama Independent Insurance Agents, Inc., in support of the appellees/cross-appellants' application for rehearing.


WOODALL, Justice.

Riscorp, Inc., appeals, and Peter D. Norman, as trustee of the Norman Family Charitable Remainder Unitrust ("the Trust"), and Thomas K. Albrecht cross-appeal, from a judgment awarding the Trust $1,150,000 compensatory damages and $2,450,000 punitive damages, and awarding Albrecht $62,000 compensatory damages and $540,000 punitive damages, in their action against Riscorp alleging breach of contract and conversion. We reverse and remand in case no...

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