Kiser v. Neumann Company Contractors, Inc.

PALMORE, Judge.

The appellant and cross-appellee, Donald Kiser, an employe of the appellee Neumann Company Contractors, Inc. (hereinafter Neumann), was the victim of an assault and battery by his foreman, the cross-appellant Kenneth Brownfield. He brought this common law tort action against Neumann and Brownfield, and the jury awarded him $2500 in compensatory damages against Brownfield and $2500 in punitive damages against Neumann. The verdict against Neumann was set aside on a motion for judgment n. o. v. The final judgment awarded recovery of $2500 against Brownfield and dismissed the…