Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Matthew Don Myers

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-00-00132-CV

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Appellant

v.

Matthew Don Myers, Appellee

FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW OF TOM GREEN COUNTY

NO. 96C129-L, HONORABLE DAVID B. READ, JUDGE PRESIDING

Appellee Matthew Don Myers brought suit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., seeking actual and punitive damages for false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The jury found Wal-Mart liable for false imprisonment and awarded Myers $10,000 in actual damages for mental anguish and $20,000 in exemplary damages. Wal-Mart appeals the verdict by…