Guinta v. Jack Daniels Distilling Co.

This action is one to recover actual and punitive damages for the alleged wrongful and malicious prosecution of a writ of attachment.

Upon the trial of the cause the jury rendered a verdict against the defendant, appellant here, for fifteen hundred dollars actual damages and two thousand dollars punitive damages. The plaintiff voluntarily remitted seven hundred dollars from the verdict for actual damages and subsequently entered a compulsory remittitur of one thousand dollars on the award for punitive damages and judgment was entered for the residue; from this judgment defendant appeals.

The…