Payne v. Gundy

McHUGH, Chief Justice:

This appeal is before this Court from the final order of the Circuit Court of Lincoln County, West Virginia, entered on March 27, 1995. The appeal involves an action for assault and battery instituted by the appellant, Patricia L. Payne, against the appellee, Samuel A Gundy. Although the jury returned a verdict against the appellee for $1,000 in punitive damages, no compensatory damages were awarded to the appellant. The appellant filed a motion for a new trial or, in the alternative, to alter or amend the judgment upon the jury verdict. W.Va.R.Civ.P. 59. The motion was…