Smiley v. Cardin

TITUS, Judge. .

Plaintiff on October 18, 1982, filed her petition seeking $600 actual and $50,000 punitive damages against defendant because the latter had “intentionally, willfully, unlawfully, maliciously, and without just cause or excuse” converted a washing machine, refrigerator and two stoves belonging to plaintiff to his own use. Albeit defendant was personally served, he did not plead or otherwise appear in the cause. On November 30, 1982, the court entered its interlocutory judgment of default and on the following date, after hearing plaintiff’s testimony, entered a judgment for…