Toeckes v. Baker

This action was commenced in the Cascade County District Court by plaintiff-respondent Mary Toeckes. She sought actual and punitive damages for an alleged malicious removal of a gate and approach to state property which she holds as a cotenant with her sister, Andrea Baker, and for a deprivation of the use of the property through intimidation. The District Court entered judgment against defendant Ronald Baker, Mrs. Toeckes’ brother-in-law, and awarded actual damages of $230 and punitive damages of $ 1,000. Ronald Baker appeals.

Mary Toeckes and Andrea Baker inherited a leasehold interest in 80…