Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit October 7, 1985, No. 84-2389 (Ennen v. Public Service Mutual Insurance)

ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs sued their insurance company, Public Service Mutual Ins. Co., for failure to pay insurance proceeds upon the death of their Arabian horse. The jury awarded plaintiffs $200,000 compensatory damages and $800,000 punitive damages. Defendant appeals, arguing principally that the jury instructions were erroneous for various reasons.