Sims v. Heath

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment on a jury verdict entered in favor of Brenda Heath against her brothers, Edward and Wayne Sims (the “Simses”), for breach of fiduciary duties in the administration of the estate of their father. Following a seven-day trial, the jury awarded compensatory damages individually and jointly in the amount of $1,000,781, awarded punitive damages totaling $404,633, and removed the Simses as executors. The trial court approved the verdict and denied the Simses’ motions for new trial, judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and to reduce damages.…