Medow v. Flavin

Plaintiff Phoebe Medow filed a three-count complaint against defendant Daniel D. Flavin accusing Flavin of slander (count I), libel (count II), and conversion (count III). The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Flavin on counts I and II of Medow’s complaint. Following a trial on count III, a jury found Flavin liable for conversion and awarded Medow $1,500 in compensatory damages and $37,500 in punitive damages. The trial court, however, entered judgment notwithstanding the verdict (judgment n.o.v.) in favor of Flavin as to punitive damages. On appeal, Medow argues that the trial…