Orangeburg Sausage Co. v. Cincinnati Insurance

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• finding negligence damages available from a negligent procurement claim that arose before contract formation, and bad faith damages available for harm suffered after contract formation
• finding an insurer acts unreasonably by failing to offer damages when the damages are not disputed
• finding no abuse of discretion in the circuit court’s ruling disqualifying an attorney from acting as an advocate but allowing the attorney to act as a witness
• “It is the duty of the court to sustain a verdict when a logical reason for reconciling the verdict can be found.”
• “Although the jury awarded different amounts under each theory, this does not mean the verdicts are inconsistent. Different damages are recoverable under each claim, and the trial court instructed the jury as to the appropriate measure of damages under each claim.”
• requiring Gamble factors to be considered by the jury

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).