Anthony v. Construction Products, Inc.

CRAWFORD, Judge.

This appeal involves a judgment based on a jury verdict. Plaintiffs, Howard Anthony and Wanda Anthony (hereinafter Anthony), filed suit against Construction Products, Inc., (hereinafter CPI) and Reliance Insurance Company (hereinafter Reliance). The trial court, at the conclusion of the proof, directed a verdict for Reliance and then subsequently entered judgment on the jury verdict for Anthony against CPI in the amount of $75,000 compensatory damages and $75,000 punitive damages. On post trial motions the trial court suggested a remittitur of $50,000 on the punitive damages,…