Legal Opinion
South Arkansas Petroleum Co. v. Schiesser
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided February 1, 2001No. 00-614PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TOM GLAZE, Justice.
This appeal is brought by South Arkansas Petroleum Co., Inc. (SAPCO), from a jury verdict which found SAPCO hable for malicious prosecution and abuse of process committed against appellee Dana Schiesser. The jury awarded Schiesser $110,000.00 in compensatory damages and $250,000.00 in punitive damages. Schiesser initiated the lawsuit against SAPCO after she successfully defended herself against felony theft charges. The charges were based upon allegations by SAPCO’s executive officers, Clint and Jim Johnson, which they had reported to the Monticello police and the Drew…
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