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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

CARTER BROTHERS )

MANUFACTURING COMPANY, )

INC., )

)

Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

v. ) 2:11cv251-MHT

) (WO) 

LUMBERMEN’S UNDERWRITING )

ALLIANCE, an Inter- )

insurance Exchange Company, )

)

Defendant and Third- )

Party Plaintiff, )

)

v. )

)

GE COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION )

FINANCE CORP., et al., )

)

Third-Party Defendants.)

JUDGMENT

On the 31st day of August, 2012, after this cause had

been submitted to a jury, a verdict was returned as

follows:

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VERDICT

PART I

1. Has Lumbermen’s Underwriting Alliance proved

its non-cooperation contention by a

preponderance of the evidence?

Yes ______

No X 

2. Has Lumbermen’s Underwriting Alliance proved

its misrepresentation contention by a

preponderance of the evidence?

Yes ______

No X 

3. Has Lumbermen’s Underwriting Alliance proved

its arson contention by a preponderance of the

evidence?

Yes ______

No X 

4. Has Carter Brothers Manufacturing Company,

Inc. proved its breach of contract contention by

a preponderance of the evidence? 

Yes X 

No 

PART II

If you answered “no” to questions 1, 2 and 3,

and you also answered “yes” to question 4, you

will have found that Carter Brothers

Manufacturing Company, Inc. may recover from

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Lumbermen’s Underwriting Alliance. Proceed to

question 5 if and only if you answered “no” to

questions 1, 2 and 3, and you also answered

“yes” to question 4. 

5. If you find that Carter Brothers

Manufacturing Company, Inc. may recover from

Lumbermen’s Underwriting Alliance, how much is

it entitled to in damages?

$ 13,653,415

SO SAY WE ALL.

DONE, this the 31 day of August, 2012

/s/ Octavius M. Jackson 

FOREPERSON

It is therefore the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of

the court as follows:

(1) Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Carter

Brothers Manufacturing Company, Inc. and against

defendant Lumbermen’s Underwriting Alliance.

(2) Plaintiff Carter Brothers Manufacturing Company,

Inc. shall have and recover from defendant Lumbermen’s

Underwriting Alliance the sum of $ 13,653,415.

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(3) It is further ORDERED that costs are taxed

against defendant Lumbermen’s Underwriting Alliance, for

which execution may issue.

The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to enter this

document on the civil docket as a final judgment pursuant

to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

This case is not closed. 

DONE, this the 4th day of September, 2012.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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