Brown v. Campbell

Jerry Campbell was awarded $5,000 in compensatory damages and $10,000 in punitive damages in his suit against Dwight and Lendon Brown and their company, Brown Tables, Inc., for fraud and conversion of a stock certificate that the company issued. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Brown Tables, Inc., but against both Dwight and Lendon Brown. Campbell's suit alleged that the Browns had fraudulently induced him to transfer his 250 shares of stock in Brown Tables, Inc., and had converted his certificate (representing 20% of the corporation) during the period from July 10, 1986, to November…