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Jim Short Ford Sales, Inc. v. Washington

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 28, 1980No. 78-645, 78-664PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

These cases involve an attempt by a victim of an admitted insurance fraud to recover punitive and compensatory damages. The complaint, as finally amended, alleged that defendants James E. (Jim) Short, Norman Smoake and Jim Short Ford Sales, Inc., conspired to defraud the plaintiff, Robert Washington, and the Ford Motor Credit Company knew or should have known of the conspiracy and fraudulently suppressed the information from the plaintiff. The action against Ford Motor Credit Company (hereinafter referred to as FMCC) was severed from the action against the other defendants and tried…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 96,189 First Virginia Bankshares v. Alan BensonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
  2. Hall Motor Company v. FurmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1970
  3. Williams v. BedenbaughSupreme Court of Alabama · 1926
  4. Mudd v. LanierSupreme Court of Alabama · 1945
  5. Collier v. BrownSupreme Court of Alabama · 1969

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3Cited by54 opinions

  1. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. OwenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1999
  2. Stone v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
  3. Berkel & Co. Contractors v. Providence Hosp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1984
  4. Bank of Red Bay v. KingSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  5. SHADES, ETC. v. Cobbs, Allen & Hall Mortg. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1980

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