Legal Opinion

Life Ins. Co. of Georgia v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided August 15, 1997No. 1940357PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

On Remand from the Supreme Court of the United States

Our first opinion in this case was issued on November 17, 1995. On application for rehearing, this Court withdrew that opinion and issued a new opinion, dated April 26, 1996. That opinion is published at 684 So.2d 685. On certiorari review, the Supreme Court of the United States vacated this Court's judgment and remanded this case for us to determine whether the punitive damages awarded in this case are reasonable under the guidelines established by the Supreme Court inBMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore, 517 U.S. 559,116 S.Ct. 1589, 134…

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2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. BMW of North America, Inc. v. GoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  2. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance v. HaslipSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Browning-Ferris Industries of Vermont, Inc. v. Kelco Disposal, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Hammond v. City of GadsdenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  5. Honda Motor Co. v. ObergSupreme Court of the United States · 1994

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3Cited by48 opinions

  1. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. OwenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1999
  2. EMPLOYEES'BENEFIT ASS'N v. GrissettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1998
  3. Kmart Corp. v. KylesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1998
  4. Old Republic Union Insurance v. Tillis Trucking Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997
  5. Ex Parte HenrySupreme Court of Alabama · 2000

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