Smith v. Tri-County Electric Membership Corp.

OPINION

FRANKS, Judge.

Plaintiffs suit, predicated upon the discontinuance of his electric utility service by defendant and tried before a jury, resulted in a judgment of compensatory damages in the amount of $532.92, and punitive damages in the amount of $25,000.00 against the defendant.

On June 30,1983, Debbie Hix, 1 who owed defendant utility a delinquent account in the amount of $692.68, went to defendant’s office and requested electrical service in the name of Roy Smith at a residence subject to service by defendant. A representative of defendant advised that Roy Smith, or a close relative,…