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· 3/16/1987

Spears v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Insurance

Citations

  • 725 S.W.2d 835
  • 291 Ark. 465
  • 1987 Ark. LEXIS 1986

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  • total of $570,000 compensatory and $2 million punitive damages in a negligence and willful and wanton conduct case
  • total of $570,000 compensatory and $2 million punitive damages in a negligence and willful and wanton conduct case
  • “The purpose of res judicata is ‘to put an end to litigation by preventing a party who had one fair trial on a matter from relitigating the matter a second time.’ ”

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Judges: Hickman

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