Legal Opinion
Simmons First National Bank v. Liberty Mutual Insurance
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided April 9, 1984No. 83-293PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Robert H. Dudley, Justice.
The appellants brought suit in Saline County against a partnership of doctors which provided anesthesiological services used in the administration of anesthesia during surgery and Aireo, Inc., which manufactured an artificial breathing machine. Liability for compensatory damages was admitted both by the doctors and by Aireo. The jury awarded compensatory damages of $1,070,000 against the doctors and Aireo and punitive damages of $5,000,000 against Aireo. Appellee Liberty was Airco’s primary liability carrier with $2,000,000 in insurance coverage and appellee…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Keith v. Barrow-Hicks Extensions of Water Improvement District No. 85Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
- Airco, Inc. v. Simmons First National BankSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
- Steele v. MurphySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983
- Trinity Universal Ins. v. StobaughSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1965
- Homer H. Blevins and Continental Insurance Co., Inc. v. Commercial Standard Insurance CompaniesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
3Cited by18 opinions
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- Rose Nell McKee v. Federal Kemper Life Assurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
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