Steffan v. . Meiselman

In the trial court plaintiff sought recovery of compensatory and punitive damages for injury to his properties and business, which he alleges was caused by the gross negligence or willful or malicious conduct of defendant. The defendant was unsuccessful in his motion for nonsuit in the trial court and in his objection to the issue relating to punitive damage, which latter was made upon the ground that there was no evidence justifying submission of such an issue. His exceptions on both points were sustained by the judgment now under review, the effect of which would be to dismiss the action in…