After a two-day jury trial in Jefferson County Circuit Court and three hours of deliberation, the jury returned a plaintiff’s verdict of in favor of their client. The jury awarded $500,000.00 in damages, $82,950 in attorneys fees, $5,150 in penalties, and $12,498.88 in interest. Shelter thereafter paid the policy limits of their insurance policy, as well as the attorney’s fees, penalties and interest awarded under the vexatious refusal to pay statute.
After the victory, Jill remarked, “I love trying cases. I wish I could try cases all the time. There's nothing like the thrill of going into battle for your client, and sometimes the result is good and sometimes the result is bad. But you always have the privilege and honor of giving your client their day in court, and they never forget you. And you never forgot them.”
