Tutwiler v. Snodgrass

SULLIVAN, Judge.

E. Martin Tutwiler III (Tutwiler) and Ed Tutwiler Cadillac Inc. (Tutwiler Cadillac) appeal from a judgment against them in an action for fraud brought by Tim Snodgrass, a former employee of Tutwiler Cadillac. The jury entered a verdict against the appellants for $1,660 in actual damages and $150,000 in punitive damages. Pursuant to the trial court’s remittitur order, Snodgrass elected to remit $75,000 of the punitive damages award.

Appellants present three issues for review:

I. Whether Snodgrass failed to establish one or more of the essential elements of actionable fraud;

II.…