Williams v. Venture Stores, Inc.

STEPHAN, Judge.

Plaintiff Karen Schnuringer Williams appeals from the trial court’s granting of judgment in favor of Venture Stores, Inc., notwithstanding the verdict. The action was based on a claim for actual and punitive damages arising out of an alleged false arrest and imprisonment against Venture Stores, Inc., and defendant Ronald Eads, security manager for Venture Stores, Inc. The jury returned a verdict for Eads, but against Venture in the amount of $5,000 actual and $15,000 punitive damages. The trial court granted Venture’s post-trial motion. We affirm.

On September 29, 1978,…