KENT v. UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INS. CO.

Nos. 06-2466, 06-2467.

484 F.3d 988 (2007)

Eugene P. KENT, Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Nebraska corporation with its principal office at Mutual of Omaha Plaza, Nebraska, Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 3, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. Walsh, argued, St. Louis, MO (Steven W. Sanford, on the brief), for appellant/cross-appellee.

Jerry W. Snider, argued, Minneapolis, MN (John F. Beukema and Kara L. Benson, on the brief), for appellee/cross-appellant.

Before WOLLMAN, JOHN R. GIBSON, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.


MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

Eugene P. Kent, an insurance agent who did business with United of Omaha Life Insurance Company (United), brought this action for breach of fiduciary duty and deceit, claiming damages for the loss of his insurance license and for loss of his liberty while imprisoned for mail fraud. A jury awarded him $27,400,000 in damages. United moved for judgment as a matter of law, and the district court granted the motion in respect to his loss of liberty...

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