Legal Opinion
Advocat, Inc. v. Sauer
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided May 1, 2003No. 02-189PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Robert L. Brown, Justice.
Appellants Advocat, Inc.; .LXJDiversicare Leasing Corporation, d/b/a Rich Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (Rich Mountain); and Diversicare Management Services Co. appeal various aspects of a total judgment amount of $78,425,000 in favor of appellee Lon C. Sauer, individually, and as Administrator of the Estate of Margaretha Sauer and on behalf of the wrongful-death beneficiaries of Margaretha Sauer (Sauer Estate). Advocat raises multiple points on appeal: (1) the compensatory and punitive damages are grossly excessive and were motivated by passion and…
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