Haydel v. Morton

When the above-entitled cause was submitted to the jury it involved three counts. The first count was based upon alleged malicious prosecution. The second and third counts were based upon alleged slander. The jury returned three verdicts in favor of the plaintiff. The verdict upon the first count was for compensatory damages of $14,000 and exemplary damages of $25,000, making a total of $39,000. The verdict on the second count was for the sum of $10,000 and the verdict on the third count was also for the sum of $10,000. The exact wording of the verdicts on the second and third counts will be…