Avina v. Spurlock

Opinion

BROWN (G. A.), J.

In this case the central issue is whether the trial court erred as a matter of law in awarding $501 as nominal damages. We have concluded that $501 is far in excess of the amount that can. legally constitute nominal damages and modify the judgment accordingly.

The suit was commenced by the plaintiff tenants for wrongful eviction and wrongful detention of personal property from leased premises against the defendant landlords. The court, sitting without a jury, found the plaintiffs had been unlawfully evicted and that defendants unlawfully detained plaintiffs’ personal…