Riley v. Riley

HANNA, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal by the plaintiff, James A. Riley, the ex-husband of defendant, Stella M. Riley, from a judgment based upon a jury verdict in favor of the defendant on her counterclaim for $100.00 actual damages and $5,000.00 punitive damages. The defendant pleaded and submitted a prima facie tort cause of action.

The marriage of the parties was dissolved July 13,1988. The court divided the marital property and denied the defendant/wife any maintenance. The court awarded certain personal property to the plaintiff/husband. The defendant refused to return the property to…