Wetherill v. Hunt

LOWENSTEIN, Chief Judge.

Appellant Leo Wetherill filed a suit for compensatory damages and punitive damages against Granville and Teresa Hunt, contending that in a previous suit between the parties, the Hunts had maliciously prosecuted a counterclaim against Wetherill. A jury found in favor of Wetherill on the malicious prosecution claim, awarding him $7,611.46 in compensatory damages and no punitive damages. Wetherill appealed, arguing that the trial court abused its discretion in limiting closing arguments to 15 minutes, that the amount of damages was unsupported by the evidence, and that…