Legal Opinion

First Commercial Bank v. Spivey

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 9, 1997No. 1951862, 1951872PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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The defendant, First Commercial Bank, appeals from a judgment entered on a $1,000,000 jury verdict ($500,000 in compensatory damages and $500,000 in punitive damages) for one of the plaintiffs, Sheryl H. Spivey. Sheryl Spivey's husband, Curtis T. Spivey III, also a plaintiff, cross appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial. The Spiveys sought damages based on allegations of breach of contract and fraud. The jury found for Sheryl Spivey, awarding…

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2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. BMW of North America, Inc. v. GoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  2. Green Oil Co. v. HornsbySupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  3. Barnes v. DaleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
  4. Alabama Power Company v. MosleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
  5. Ramsay Health Care, Inc. v. FollmerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990

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3Cited by22 opinions

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  5. Union SEC. Life Ins. Co. v. CrockerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1997

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