Robinson v. May Department Stores Co.

CRIST, Judge.

Appellant (plaintiff) brought an action for actual and punitive damages against respondents The May Department Stores Company (May), May security personnel Mark Krampf and Michael Deters, and against May customer Terry Niblett. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence the court directed verdicts for defendant Niblett on all counts, and for the other defendants on some counts. On the counts submitted to them, the jury returned verdicts for Deters against plaintiff, found for plaintiff against May on one count, and on all the other counts they were unable to reach verdicts. After…