Legal Opinion
Lezlie Sherrin v. Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, Cross
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 21, 1993No. 92-6107PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Per curiam
Defendanb-Appellant, Northwestern National Life Insurance Company [“Northwestern”], appeals from the entry of a judgment following a jury verdict for $50,000 in compensatory damages and $150,000 in punitive damages. Plaintiff-Appellee, Lezlie Sherrin, has filed a counterappeal as to certain rulings by the district court. For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part and reverse in part.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
This action arises out of the refusal of Northwestern to pay insurance benefits in the amount of $50,000 on the life of Raymond Sherrin, the deceased husband of Appellee, Lezlie…
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