Schwertfeger v. Moorehouse

Edgar A. Schwertfeger, Jr., appeals from a judgment based on a jury verdict awarding John David Moorehouse and Julie Marie Moorehouse, d/b/a Seymour Company, damages for the conversion of two vending machines. The jury returned a verdict of $750 in compensatory damages and $25,000 in punitive damages. On appeal, Schwertfeger raises issues regarding the sufficiency of the evidence, the jury charges, certain evidentiary matters, and an alleged excessiveness of the punitive damages award. We affirm.

I. Facts

Because of the recent spread of the AIDS virus, John David Moorehouse, a physician,…