Legal Opinion
National Homes Corporation v. Lester Industries, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided January 26, 1972No. Civ. A. 66-C-20-DPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Chief Judge.
Oh July 23, 1969, a judgment was entered in favor of National Homes Corporation against Lester Industries, Inc., and Lawson L. Lester, Jr., in this court at Danville. The judgment read, in part, as follows:
“Compensatory damages $285,000.00, plus interest at the rate of 6% per annum from March 19, 1968 until paid, plus costs.
“Punitive damages in favor of the plaintiff against the defendant, Lawson L. Lester, Jr., in the sum of $25,000.00.”
The Fourth Circuit affirmed in 425 F.2d 1210 (1970). The award of punitive damages was not pursued on appeal.
The defendant, Lawson L.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- McIntyre v. KavanaughSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
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- Wood v. American National BankSupreme Court of Virginia · 1902
- Greenfield v. TuccilloCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
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