AAA T.V. & Stereo Rentals, Inc. v. Crawley

Steele Hays, Justice.

Appellee, Corine Crawley, originated this action against appellant, AAA T.V. & Stereo Rentals, Inc., for invasion of privacy. Mrs. Crawley had rented a television set from AAA in March, 1982 for $15.00 per week. In September, while she was one week behind in her payments, her home was broken into and the set removed. AAA does not dispute the proof that two of its employees forced open the door of her residence while she was at work. A number of other repossessions had been effected in the same manner.

The jury awarded Mrs. Crawley $4,590 in compensatory damages and $15,000…