Panos v. Nefflen

HOOD, Chief Judge.

Appellant’s automobile was struck and damaged by an automobile driven by appel-lee. Appellant sued for $1,200.16 compensatory damages, $1,000 punitive damages, and $700 attorney’s fee. Service of process was obtained on appellee, a nonresident, under our Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act. 1 Appellee’s answer admitted the happening of the accident but denied negligence. The answer further asserted that appellee had offered $900 in settlement of the claim, but this offer had been refused by appellant. Thereafter appellant took the deposition of appellee. Some ten months…