Johnson v. Allstate Indemnity Co.

OPINION

GEORGE W. DRAPER III, Judge.

Allstate Indemnity Company (hereinafter, “Allstate”) appeals from the trial court’s judgment after a jury returned a verdict in favor of John Johnson (hereinafter, “Johnson”) on his claim of defamation for statements Allstate made in its letter denying Johnson’s claim for a loss after his home was destroyed by a fire. Allstate raises five points on appeal challenging the sufficiency of the evidence to support: (1) the jury’s verdict; (2) the jury’s award of actual damages in the amount of $900,000; and (3) the jury’s award of $100,000 in punitive damages.…