Supreme Court reverses decision awarding Canfield councilwoman $2.3 million
The jury in her 2012 trial awarded her
The state Supreme Court on Thursday reversed the appellate court decision, ruling that punitive damages are not recoverable in a breach-of-contract claim, and returned the case to the
Nationwide recruited Lucarell Oliver into its Agency Executive Program, which offered planning and financing for new agents. It used a business projection showing that she could earn
Lucarell Oliver entered into a modified version of the program and struggled to meet her goals, the ruling said. She learned in
She argued that she would have completed the original program, and Nationwide fraudulently persuaded her to enter the modified program by misrepresenting her production, the ruling said.
An expert witness testified that Lucarell Oliver suffered
Of the
After Nationwide terminated her, Lucarell Oliver claimed it invaded her privacy by using her name on its mailings.
"There's still no decision," Hart said. "She doesn't have finality."
Nationwide issued a statement Thursday saying it is pleased with the court decision.
"As we have maintained throughout this case, our objective is and has always been to help position our agents for success, not failure," said
He added that the decision corrects fundamental legal errors that led to an improper verdict.
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