Weems v. American SEC. Ins. Co.

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• when Supreme Court reverses and remands for a new trial, the case is to be tried de novo on all issues
• \[C]lerical error or honest mistake\ constitutes a defense to imposition of punitive damages \though objectively speaking the insurer has no arguable reason for failure to honor a just claim.\
• an appeal brings before the Court only that which is expressly assigned as error
• rule which permits assessment of punitive damages is the same in bad faith refusal cases as in any other case where defendant acted with malice or gross negligence or reckless disregard of others' rights
• an appeal brings before the Court only that which is expressly assigned as error

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