James L. Polk and Mattie B. Polk v. Dixie Insurance Company

On Remand From the Supreme Court of the United States

Before POLITZ, GARWOOD and JOLLY, Circuit Judges. GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

This is a diversity action brought by plaintiffs-appellants James L. and Mattie B. Polk (the Polks) against defendant-appellee Dixie Insurance Company (Dixie) for fire insurance proceeds and for punitive damages for bad faith denial of their insurance claim. The district court granted Dixie’s motion for summary judgment on the punitive damages claim, and the policy claim was later tried to a jury, which returned a verdict for Dixie, on which the district court rendered…