Legal Opinion
Hartford Fire Insurance v. First National Bank of Atmore
District Court, S.D. Alabama
Decided March 18, 2002No. CIV.A. 00-0127-SPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
STEELE, United States Magistrate Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the motion of plaintiff Hartford Fire Insurance Co. (“Hartford”) to strike the defendants’ jury demand regarding their claim for punitive damages under their counterclaim for bad faith. (Doc. 120). The defendants have opposed Hartford’s motion. (Doc. 124). After carefully considering the parties’ positions, the Court concludes that Hartford’s motion is due to be denied.
BACKGROUND
On March 16, 2000, the defendants filed a counterclaim for breach of contract and bad faith, seeking an award of punitive damages in…
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