Opinion ID: 1140319
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Heading: Jamison's Appeal

Text: Our review of the record indicates that the trial court did not err in dismissing Jamison's counterclaim alleging negligence, fraud, and conspiracy to defraud. Jamison alleged that it was entitled to recover damages under its negligence and fraud claims up to the amount of Colonial's recovery, if any, from it. With regard to its fraud claims, Jamison also sought an award of punitive damages. Because summary judgment for Jamison was proper, it was not entitled to a recoupment of damages. Therefore, the negligence claim, and the compensatory damages claim under the fraud theories were due to be dismissed. Furthermore, Jamison used little more than generalized or conclusory statements in its counterclaim to set out the fraud complained of. Because the fraud claims were not pleaded with the particularity required by Rule 9(b), Ala.R.Civ.P., Jamison's claims for punitive damages were also properly dismissed. See VanLoock v. Curran, 489 So.2d 525 (Ala.1986); Robinson v. Allstate Ins. Co., 399 So.2d 288 (Ala.1981). 88-928 AFFIRMED. 88-970 AFFIRMED. HORNSBY, C.J., and JONES, SHORES and KENNEDY, JJ., concur.