(DOWNLOAD) "People v. Alvia Milton York" by Sixth Appellate District Court of Appeal of California ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: People v. Alvia Milton York
- Author : Sixth Appellate District Court of Appeal of California
- Release Date : January 29, 1992
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 60 KB
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In this " Royal Globe " bad faith action, Truck Insurance Exchange (Truck), the defendant below, appeals from the order of the trial court (1) granting the motion of the plaintiff, Jerome T. Stewart (Stewart), for a new trial on the issue of punitive damages, which had previously been eliminated by an order of nonsuit, and (2) denying Trucks motion for a new trial as to the issue of its liability for compensatory damages. While the record in this case demonstrates substantial evidence of Trucks bad faith conduct, it does not support Stewarts claim for punitive damages, given the "clear and convincing" burden of proof which such a claim must satisfy. In addition, the trial court failed to comply with Code of