Billings v. Atkinson

PEDEN, Justice.

Suit for actual and exemplary damages filed by Lloyd Billings against Norman E. Atkinson and his former employer, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, for Atkinson’s having allegedly installed or repaired a wire tap device on the telephone line at Billings’ home. The cause was tried before a jury. At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence, the trial judge granted a Telephone Company motion to withdraw the case from the jury and render judgment in its favor, and, after receiving the jury’s verdict, he granted the motion of Defendant Atkinson for judgment non obstante verdicto.…