Gruner v. Barber

Plaintiff-respondent Gruner brought this action against defendant-appellant Barber for damages for trespass. The court granted plaintiff $650 compensatory damages and $1,500 punitive damages. Plaintiff owned real property located on both sides of a 40-foot public road in San Diego County. Early in 1960, the defendant constructed a sewer line along this road past plaintiff’s property, under contract with the county. This job took about two months. Plaintiff testified that during this period of time defendant’s' workmen tore down or damaged his fence daily and allowed his horse to escape on…