Boren v. Qualls

680 S.W.2d 82 (1984)

284 Ark. 65

Philip BOREN, Appellant,

v.

Bill QUALLS, Appellee.

No. 84-113.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

November 13, 1984.

Rehearing Denied December 17, 1984.

Joseph William Segers, Jr., Fort Worth, for appellant.

William A. Storey, Fayetteville, for appellee.

HAYS, Justice.

Bill Qualls brought this action below against Philip Boren for assault and battery allegedly occurring outside a Fayetteville tavern in January, 1982. Each blamed the other for provoking the fight. The jury settled that issue by awarding Qualls $6,458.02 in compensatory damages and $5,000 in punitive damages. Boren…