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NATIONAL BANK v. DOSS

Nos. 4-85-0068, 4-85-0271 cons.

141 Ill. App.3d 1065 (1986)

491 N.E.2d 106

THE NATIONAL BANK OF MONTICELLO, Ex'r of the Estate of Eugene Loren Bloomingdale, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DWIGHT H. DOSS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed March 19, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael I. Campbell and Jeff Justice, both of Hull, Campbell & Robinson, of Decatur, for appellant.

Harlan Heller, Ltd., of Mattoon, for appellee.

Affirmed as modified.

JUSTICE WOMBACHER delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Dwight Doss appeals the jury awards of $500,000 compensatory and $6,000,000 punitive damages to plaintiff Jacqueline Morris, as guardian of the estate of Eugene Bloomingdale. We affirm the finding of liability and the compensatory damage award. We modify the punitive damage award.

As the facts are not contested, they...

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