Hartford Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Williams

936 So.2d 888 (2006)

HARTFORD UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY

v.

Shirley B. WILLIAMS.

No. 2004-CA-01249-SCT.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

April 20, 2006.

Justin L. Matheny, John P. Sneed, Jackson, Neil Lloyd, Erika L. Csicsila, Marci A. Eisenstein, Catherine M. Masters, Chicago, IL, attorneys for appellant.

R. Brittain Virden, Greenville, attorney for appellee.

Before SMITH, C.J., CARLSON and DICKINSON, JJ.

CARLSON, Justice, for the Court.

¶ 1. This case comes before us on appeal from a jury verdict of $150,000 in compensatory damages and $1.5 million in punitive damages rendered in favor of Shirley B.…