Hammett v. Vogue, Inc.

Mr. Justice- Neil

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The plaintiff brought suit in the Circuit Court of Hamilton County to recover damages for personal in juries against the defendant, The Vogue, Inc., and one O. T. Draewell. It appears from the declaration that the suit arose out of an alleged assault and battery committed by Draewell, the manager of the department store. The plaintiff recovered a judgment for $2,000 against both the defendants, which was reduced by the trial court to $500, a remittitur of $1,500 being suggested and accepted by the plaintiff. A motion for a new trial was made…