Legal Opinion

Clark v. Orr

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided March 3, 1937PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBuford, J.

This case is before us on writ of error to a judgment awarding $25,000.00 actual damage to the plain tiff, Gladys T. Orr, for the alienation of the affection of her husband, Morrison Orr.

The verdict specifically stipulated as follows:

“We further find that she is entitled to punitive damages, and assess such punitive damages at $ None.”

This, we shall refer to later.

The suit involves the conduct of one man, the alleged alienated husband, the complaining wife and the other woman. The record discloses a rather sorry picture. Morrison Orr, the bone of contention, was the third husband of the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Adkins v. BrettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1920
  2. Prettyman v. WilliamsonSuperior Court of Delaware · 1898
  3. Humphrey v. PopeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1905
  4. Lupton v. UnderwoodSuperior Court of Delaware · 1912
  5. Lewis v. RobySupreme Court of Vermont · 1907

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. McNelis v. BruceArizona Supreme Court · 1961
  2. Summerfield v. PringleIdaho Supreme Court · 1943
  3. Williamson Candy Company v. LewisDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
  4. Kilgore v. KilgoreSupreme Court of Florida · 1944
  5. Lord v. ShepardConnecticut Superior Court · 1944

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