· 9/6/2007
United American Ins. Co. v. Merrill
Citations
- 978 So. 2d 613
- 2007 Miss. LEXIS 510
- 2007 WL 2493905
How courts have described this case
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- noting that the punitive damages award was acceptable, in part because it was less than one-half of one percent of the defendant’s net worth
- noting that the punitive damages award was acceptable, in part because it was less than one-half of one percent of the defendant’s net worth
- noting that the punitive damages award was acceptable, in part because it wa's less than one-half of one percent of the defendant’s net worth
- affirming punitive-damages award that was “less than five times the amount of compensatory damages” because it was consistent with the holding in Campbell
- unanimously reaffirming Williams, 566 So. 2d 1172
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Judges: Waller, P.J., Dickinson and Randolph
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