Browning v. Powell

Carley, Judge.

Appellee-plaintiff filed suit against appellant-defendant to recover on a promissory note. Appellant answered and raised the affirmative defense of fraud in the inducement. Appellant also counterclaimed. Appellant’s counterclaim sought to recover $1,500, *316representing certain indebtedness allegedly owed to him by appellee as the result of appellee’s fraudulent misrepresentations plus the sum of $15,000 as punitive damages for appellee’s alleged fraud. The counterclaim also stated a claim against appellee for conversion. After discovery, appellee made a motion for summary judgment…