Windermere, Ltd. v. Bettes

Cooper, Judge.

After a fire destroyed their home in a residential apartment building owned and operated by appellant-defendants, appelleeplaintiffs brought the instant tort action to recover for personal injuries and property damage. The case was tried before a jury which found for appellees, awarding both compensatory and punitive damages, as well as litigation expenses and attorney fees. Appellants appeal from the judgment entered on the jury verdict.

1. Appellants moved for a directed verdict on the issue of punitive damages, arguing that there was no clear and convincing evidence to…