Taylor Drugstores, Inc. v. Story

HAYES, Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Fayette Circuit Court based upon a jury verdict awarding appellee $5,000 in compensatory damages and $25,000 punitive damages. Because we are of the opinion that appellant was entitled to ’ a directed verdict in its favor, the judgment must be reversed.

The facts which precipitated the incident which is the subject of this appeal may be briefly summarized as follows. Appellee, Mrs. Story, was shopping in Taylor Drug Store on May 30, 1985. She was observed by store personnel placing items in her purse. As she was leaving the store, the…