Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Dunaway v. Troutt

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided October 24, 1960No. 5-2153Published

1ConcurrencePaul Ward, Associate Justice

What I have to say hereafter is confined strictly to the question of punitive damages.

I agree with the result reached by the majority for the reasons that the judgment in this case was rendered against all three of the defendants, for the reason that a separate judgment against each individual defendant was not requested, for the reason that the Gazette’s ability to pay was not shown, and for the reason that this court had no way of equitably dividing the judgment. Under these circumstances the court could do nothing except remit the judgment entirely. The majority, however, did not reach its…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. ThompsonTexas Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Walker v. KellarCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
  3. Faroux v. CornwellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1905

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