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Nature of Suit Code: 380
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Property Damage
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Property Damage

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

LINDA PEACOCK, )

Plaintiff, )

v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 05-0377-KD-C

BURNEY H. MERRILL, WILLIS C. )

MERRILL and J. COLLIER MERRILL,

)

Defendants.

FINAL JUDGMENT

This matter came before the Court for a jury trial with the undersigned judge presiding. . 

At the close of the Plaintiff’s case, the Court granted Defendants’ motion for judgment as a

matter of law as to Plaintiff’s claims (as asserted in the Second Amended Complaint) for

intentional interference with business relationships (Count Three), breach of fiduciary duty

(Count Four) and oppression of a minority shareholder (Count Seven). At the close of all the

evidence, the Court granted Plaintiff’s motion for a judgment as a matter of law as to

Defendants’ counterclaim for slander of title. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 39(c), the jury rendered

an advisory verdict with respect to the issues presented in Plaintiff’s declaratory judgment claim

(Count One) and rendered a verdict on Plaintiff’s claims for conversion (Counts Two), civil

conspiracy (Count Five) and money had and received (Count Six). The jury has rendered its

verdict, and the Court has adopted the jury’s advisory verdict. It is therefore ORDERED,

ADJUDGED and DECREED that:

(1) Plaintiff’s request for a judgment declaring that she “was and is

the owner of fifteen percent (15%) interest in the Floragon

Companies,” entitled to distributions, profits and rights of

ownership is denied.

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(2) Plaintiff is awarded nothing and this action is dismissed on the

merits, with costs taxed in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1920 and

Local Rule 54.1.

DONE this 10th day of March, 2010.

/s/ Kristi K. DuBose

KRISTI K. DuBOSE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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