Josephson v. Mountain Bell

CROCKETT, Justice:

Plaintiffs, John and Geraldine Josephson, sued Mountain Bell for compensatory and punitive damages, claiming that the telephone at their residence was wrongfully disconnected because of an unpaid phone bill for Mr. Josephson’s business. Upon a trial to a jury the court submitted the case under instructions that the plaintiff had the burden of proof on these two basic issues:(1) Did the defendant wrongfully terminate the telephone service to the home of the plaintiffs? and (2) if so, what injuries, if any, did plaintiffs suffer thereby and what damages, if any, are plaintiffs…