Legal Opinion
Gaut v. Pyles
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 14, 1971No. Record 7446PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtI’Anson, J.
This action was instituted by the plaintiff, Lewis C. Pyles, against the defendant, John W. Gaut, to recover compensatory and punitive damages resulting from an alleged malicious prosecution for trespass. A jury trial resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $800 for compensatory damages and $3,650 for punitive damages. Judgment was entered on the verdict and defendant is here on a writ of error.
The controlling questions presented by defendant’s assignments of error are whether the awards of compensatory damages and punitive damages are supported by the law and the…
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