Hannigan v. S. Klein's Department Store

ANDERSON, J.,

On January 13, 14, and 15, 1975, a trial of the above captioned case was held before the undersigned sitting with a jury. The action arose out of an alleged assault and battery on Catherine Hannigan by a store detective, one Daniel Dougherty, at S. Klein’s Department Store in Springfield, Pennsylvania, and her alleged arrest and detention by him.

The jury returned a verdict in favor of Catherine Hannigan, who is deceased, in the amount of $35,000 compensatory damages, and $52,500 punitive damages; and in favor of her husband, Eugene Hannigan, in the amount of $25,000 compensatory…