Hall v. Work

This is an action by plaintiff, Harry H. Hall, against the defendant, A. M. Work, doing business as Billingsley Motors, to recover both compensatory and punitive damages for the conversion of an automobile and certain personal effects therein. After both parties had rested the defendant moved the court to withdraw from the jury the issue of punitive damages. The court was of the opinion that the motion should be allowed but at the request of the plaintiff, pursuant to ORS 18.140 (2),① submitted the issue to the jury. The judge advised the parties that if the jury awarded plaintiff a verdict…