Evans v. Willis

Johnson, Judge.

The appellees, L. D. and Marilyn Willis, sued the appellant, William L. Evans, d/b/a Deluxe Cleaners, seeking to recover damages for the latter’s alleged conversion of a wedding dress which the Willises had left at his retail dry cleaning establishment in 1965. In addition to damages for the loss of the dress itself, the Willises sought actual and punitive damages for intentional infliction of emotional distress, *700plus attorney fees based on Evans’ alleged stubborn litigiousness in refusing to pay the claim.

The complaint was filed on November 20, 1987, and was served upon Evans…