Coy v. Advance Automatic Sales Co.

Plaintiff appeals from order granting new trial after judgment on jury verdict in favor of plaintiff.

Questions Presented.

A. Propriety of granting new trial to defendant Terry against whom judgment for punitive damages, but none for compensatory damages, was rendered.

B. Propriety of granting new trial as to the other defendants. Was a cause of action for abuse of process proved ?

Record.

Plaintiff Joe Coy brought this action for abuse of process against defendants Advance Automatic Sales Co., Lou Woleher and Harrison Terry. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff and against defendant…