Fred Collins v. Straight, Inc., a Florida Corp., Licensed to Do Business in the State of Virginia

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit · Decided 1984-11-23

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CHAPMAN, Circuit Judge: In this diversity of citizenship case, Straight, Inc. appeals a jury verdict of $40,-000 in compensatory and $180,000 in punitive damages awarded to plaintiff Fred Collins on a false imprisonment cause of action. Finding that the evidence was sufficient for the jury to conclude that the plaintiff had been falsely imprisoned, that the jury was properly in…

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