Legal Opinion
Simbeck, Inc. v. Dodd Sisk Whitlock Corp.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 8, 1999No. Record 980355PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Compton
This appeal involving the trucking insurance business is limited to consideration of the following issue: Did the trial court err in setting aside the jury’s verdict for punitive damages? We conclude that the court was correct, and will affirm.
Appellant Simbeck, Inc., filed a motion for judgment, twice amended, against appellees Dodd Sisk Whitlock Corp. and James H. Dodd seeking compensatory and punitive damages for alleged wrongful business practices in connection with procuring insurance coverage for plaintiff’s trucking business. Plaintiff operates trucks nationwide from its base in…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Worrie v. BozeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1956
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- Bowers v. Westvaco Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1992
- Hamilton Development Co. v. Broad Rock Club, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1994
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