Mitchell v. Randal

Opinion by

Mr.- Chief Justice Moscitzisker,

Plaintiff sued in trespass to recover for personal injuries due to an alleged assault and battery committed on him by defendant; judgment was entered for plaintiff and defendant has appealed.

The opinion of the court below, entering the judgment appealed from, explains that, “In delivering the •yevdict, the foreman, of the jury stated, $1,0.00. [thereof] was compensatory damages and $5,000 was punitive damages.” It is the rule in Pennsylvania that an award of exemplary damages must bear a reasonable proportion to the award of actual damages. In Rider…