Henson v. Prue

SCHWELB, Associate Judge:

Following a bench trial, the trial court ruled that the defendant, Clarence Prue, had wrongfully evicted Gregory Henson by changing the locks to a house at which Henson had rented a room. Declaring that she did not believe Henson’s testimony, however, the trial judge assessed Prue’s damages at zero. Henson appeals; we conclude that, in light of the trial judge’s findings, the judge could permissibly hold that Henson was entitled only to nominal damages. Because a remand for the award of nominal damages would serve no useful purpose, we affirm.

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