Blessum v. Howard County Board of Supervisors

McGIVERIN, Justice.

The trial court entered judgment against defendants Howard County Board of Supervisors, and Melvin Cannon and Leo Caffrey, individually, in favor of plaintiff R. J. Bles-sum based on jury verdicts responding to counts of plaintiff’s petition alleging breach of contract, defamation, and deprivation of civil rights. Defendants appeal. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the refusal of the court to enter judgment on a verdict for punitive damages in his behalf as to another count in his petition, which alleged a constitutional tort. We affirm as to both the appeal and cross-appeal.

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