Legal Opinion
Life & Cas. Ins. Co. of Tennessee v. Padgett
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided November 7, 1966No. 5-3921PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
George Rose Smith, Justice.
Faber Padgett and his wife brought this action against the appellants, Life & Casualty Insurance Company of Tennessee and its agent, A. J. Skinner, to recover damages for injuries sustained when Skinner assaulted and beat Padgett with a heavy stick of wood. The jury’s verdict, against both defendants, awarded Pag'dett $15,000 as actual damages and $35,000 as punitive damages. Mrs. Padgett’s cause of action is no longer in issue. The verdict was against her claim, and she has not appealed.
The first question is whether there is substantial evidence to support a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Washington Gas Light Co. v. LansdenSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Dunaway v. TrouttSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1960
- Dawes v. StarrettSupreme Court of Missouri · 1935
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- Chicago City Railway Co. v. HenryIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
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3Cited by32 opinions
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