Legal Opinion
Old Republic Insurance Company v. Lanier
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided May 26, 2000No. 1971340PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Old Republic Insurance Company and Old Republic Union Insurance Company (collectively "Old Republic") appeal from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of Tom Lanier for $2,940,000 in compensatory damages, and $25 million in punitive damages. The dispositive issue on appeal is whether Lanier's action was barred by the doctrine of res judicata. We conclude that it was, and we therefore reverse and remand.
This litigation already has a considerable history. See Old Republic Ins. Co. v. Lanier, 644 So.2d 1258 (Ala. 1994) ("Lanier II"). The business relationships out of which the…
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