Legal Opinion
Hipp v. KENNESAW LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided November 5, 1968No. Civ. A. 68-185PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, District Judge.
This action was tried before me and a jury on September 19-20, 1968. Both at the conclusion of plaintiff’s testimony and of defendant’s presentation of evidence, the defendant sought a direction of verdict in its favor. Both motions were overruled. Upon submission, the jury returned a verdict of $1.00 actual damages and $2,500.00 punitive damages in favor of plaintiff. Defendant has now moved for a direction of verdict n.o.v., under Rule 50(b) of Rules of Civil Procedure. Such motion is granted.
So far as relevant to the motion, the facts are simple and…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- McMahan v. McMahonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1922
- Willard v. City of Los AngelesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Gordon v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1961
- Durham v. New Amsterdam Cas. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1953
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Ivian M. Freeman v. Norfolk and Western Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
- Furman Hipp v. Kennesaw Life & Accident Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969