Stamps v. Southwestern Bell Telephone

CRIST, Judge.

Suit on an agreement entered into by and between appellants (advertisers) and respondent (telephone company) providing for the insertion of Yellow Page advertising and the reservation of two telephone numbers for advertisers. At the close of all the evidence, the trial court directed a verdict for telephone company on the issue of punitive damages. The jury returned a verdict for advertisers in the sum of $50,-000.00 compensatory damages. Advertisers appeal the directed verdict on punitive damages, and telephone company appeals the $50,000.00 judgment for actual damages. We…