Young v. Goodyear Service Stores

Bussey, Justice.

In this action for fraud and deceit, plaintiff-respondent recovered a jury verdict against the defendant-appellant for actual damages in the amount of two hundred dollars, and punitive damages in the amount of twenty-five hundred dollars.

The verdict for actual damages is not here challenged. As to punitive damages, defendant moved for a directed verdict; for a judgment non obstante veredicto, and, in the alternative, for a new trial on the grounds that (a) the verdict for punitive damages was so excessive as to show caprice or prejudice rendering the verdict void, and (b) the…