Northwestern National Casualty Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin v. Edward A. McNulty and Walter Scott Smith

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1962-08-21

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*433 WISDOM, Circuit Judge. This case presents the question of the liability of an insurance company, under an automobile accident liability policy, for punitive damages in a judgment against the insured. We hold that under Florida law public policy prohibits insurance against liability for punitive damages. <p "b479-…

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