Johnson v. Radde

Appeal by defendant Fred W. Radde from an order of the district court denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, for a new trial in an action for damages for unlawfully inducing an alleged breach of contract. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $500 for compensatory damages and $2,200 for punitive damages. While appellant asserts numerous errors, only one requires discussion and that relates to the sufficiency of the evidence to support the jury’s award for punitive damages.

From the record it appears that one Dennis S. Bailey and…