Peoples Protective Life Insurance Co. v. Neuhoff

Plaintiff, Neuhoff, recovered a verdict against defendant, Peoples Protective Life Insurance Company, for malicious prosecution, in the amount of $12,200.00 compensatory damages and $5,000.00 punitive damages, for a total judgment of $17,200.00.

On motion for a new trial, this judgment was set aside and a new trial ordered, because of the excessiveness of the verdict and, because the trial judge was of opinion he had committed error in permitting the introduction of certain evidence over defendant’s objection.

However, defendant’s ground of motion, that the trial court erred in disallowing its…