James L. Massingille v. G. Wayne Vandagriff

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE August 23, 2013 Session JAMES L. MASSINGILLE v. G. WAYNE VANDAGRIFF1 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Coffee County No. 37899 L. Craig Johnson, Judge No. M2012-01259-COA-R3-CV - Filed September 24, 2013 In this malicious prosecution action, the jury awarded the plaintiff compensatory damages and punitive damages. The trial court affirmed the punitive damages award; the court suggested a remittitur of the compensatory damages award, which the plaintiff accepted under protest. The defendant appeals the finding of liability, the award of…