Riggs National Bank v. Price

Appellee Price sued appellant Riggs National Bank and appellant Finnegan, the bank’s employee, for false imprisonment and for slander. A jury found in her favor on both counts. For false imprisonment she was awarded $2,000 compensatory damages against both defendants, plus $5,000 punitive damages against the bank and $500 punitive damages against the employee. For the slander the jury awarded $2,500 compensatory damages against both defendants and an additional $5,000 punitive damages against the bank and $500 punitive damages against the employee.

Appellants do not contend here the propriety…