Tucker v. Richey

PETITION TO TRANSFER

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

This cause comes before us on appellants' Petition to Transfer. We grant the Petition and thereby vacate the decision of the Court of Appeals reported at 448 N.E.2d 1206.

Raymond and Loretta Richey, appellees, became involved in a dispute concerning certain lease agreements between the Rich-eys, as tenants in the Greenwood Mall Shopping Center, and the landlord F.C. Tucker, Jr., et al. (Landlord), appellants. The Richeys ultimately filed suit against Landlord for breach of lease and sought punitive damages. The Boone Circuit Court granted partial…