Legal Opinion
Constance Gavcus v. Lillian Potts and Lawrence (Rudy) Potts, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 22, 1986No. 86-1165PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge.
Constance Gavcus brought an action in district court against members of the Potts family for trespass and unlawful removal of silver coins from her home. 1 The jury returned a special verdict finding an unauthorized removal of property and awarding Mrs. Gavcus the cost of installing new locks and an alarm, attorney’s fees incurred in a prior action concerning the silver coins, and punitive damages. The district court set aside the jury’s damage awards and entered judgment for Mrs. Gavcus for nominal damages of one dollar. Mrs. Gavcus appeals from that judgment.
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