Maupin v. Dennis

William D. Dennis, appellee, brought this suit in the Circuit Court of Warren County against Edgar R. Maupin, appellant, for property damages resulting from Maupin driving into Dennis’s parked automobile. Judgment was rendered for Dennis, based upon a jury verdict of $750. We affirm on liability, hold that punitive damages were not allowable, and render judgment here for appellee for compensatory damages only.

South Street in Vicksburg runs east and west and is 30 feet wide. Dennis’s car was parked next to the curb on the north side of the street headed west. On the south, a Rambler automobile…