Legal Opinion

Espinoza v. Rudolph

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 19, 2010No. 1080999PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COBB, Chief Justice.

Antonio Ben Espinoza and Antonio Espinoza d/b/a Jabez Land Co. (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Jabez”) 1 appeal from the trial court’s judgment in favor of Maxine Rudolph in the amount of $50,000 in compensatory damages and $25,000 in punitive damages. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History 2

Rudolph is the owner of real property on which is located a single-family residence (“the property”). According to Rudolph, the fair market value of the property is $59,000. For more than 10 years, until January 2007, Rudolph resided in the house on the property. From March…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Ex Parte PerkinsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1994
  2. White Sands Group, LLC v. PRS II, LLCSupreme Court of Alabama · 2008
  3. Gaston v. AmesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  4. TRANSAMERICA COM. FIN. v. AmSouth BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
  5. Reed v. BD. OF TRUSTEES FOR AL. STATE UNIV.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2000

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3Cited by53 opinions

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