Legal Opinion

National SEC. Ins. Co. v. Beasley

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided August 12, 1981No. Civ. 2707PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

This is a fraud case

Linda Beasley sued National Security Insurance Company and R.J. White, claiming damages for fraud. A jury found in favor of Beasley and against both defendants and awarded damages in the amount of $8,000

National Security appeals and we affirm

The dispositive issues are (1) whether there was evidence to support the jury's finding that Beasley suffered damages as a result of the defendants' alleged fraud and (2) whether the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury that punitive damages could not be recovered in this case

The record reveals the following facts:

R.J.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. National States Ins. Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  2. Spartan Pools v. RoyalSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  3. Long-Lewis Hardware Co. v. LightseyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980
  4. District 20, United Mine Workers of America v. SamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1971
  5. Shelton v. DuncanCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. McLaughlin v. Alabama Farm Bureau Mut. Cas. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1983

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