Dayton Hudson Corp. v. Altus

715 S.W.2d 670 (1986)

DAYTON HUDSON CORP., Appellant,

v.

Janice ALTUS, Appellee.

No. 01-85-0030-CV.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

February 20, 1986.

Rehearing Denied August 14, 1986.

Ron A. Sprague, McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel, Galveston, for appellant.

Jimmy Phillips, Jr., Angleton, for appellee.

Before JACK SMITH, HOYT and DUGGAN, JJ.

OPINION

JACK SMITH, Justice.

This is a damage suit for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. Based on jury findings, the court entered judgment awarding the appellee $150,000 in actual damages, $225,000 in punitive damages, and $2,739 in…