Hermes v. Anton

Plaintiffs appeal an order granting a new trial, or in the alternative directing them to file a remittitur of $18,200 of the $20,000 in punitive damages awarded by the jury in an action for fraud in the inducement.

Appellants, R. D. and Therese Hermes, filed a complaint seeking compensatory and punitive damages against appellee, Elizabeth Anton, for fraud in the inducement alleging that she leased a single family residence to them for a term of one year and encouraged them to make considerable repairs to the premises when she knew the leased property was being condemned by the State and the…