Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Commissioner
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 5, 1995No. 94-41023PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNALDO G. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
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BACKGROUND
Edward and Sandra Robinson obtained a $60,000,000 jury verdict against a bank for wrongful failure to release a lien. This $60,-000,000 included $6,000,000 for lost profits, $1,500,000 for mental anguish, and $50,000,-000 in punitive damages. The Robinsons then settled their claims against the bank for $10,000,000 plus the release of a judgment that the bank held against the petitioners in the amount of $691,972.43 while the trial court was considering the bank’s motion for a new trial. In the final judgment reflecting the settlement, which was…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Commissioner v. Estate of BoschSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Washington v. StricklandCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Tiberi v. CIGNA InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by107 opinions
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- Rozpad v. CommissionerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
- Delaney v. CommissionerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
- Green v. CommissionerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
- Charles Francisco Cecilia Francisco v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
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