Stark v. Henneman

This is an action to recover damages for conversion of an automobile. Plaintiff had a verdict for compensatory-and punitive damages. Thereafter the defendants moved for judgment n.o.v. with regard only to the verdict for punitive damages. The court allowed the motion and denied an alternative motion for a new trial, also limited to the question of punitive damages.

Owing to the state of the record we do not reach the question whether the evidence is sufficient to justify an award of punitive damages.

Although the motion of the defendant for judgment n.o.v. states as ground therefor “that a…