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WOMACK v. ELDRIDGE

210 S.E.2d 145 (1974)

215 Va. 338

Danny Lee WOMACK v. Rosalie ELDRIDGE

Supreme Court of Virginia.

December 2, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. McClenny, Amherst (McClenny Associates, Amherst, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

Wm. Rosenberger, Jr., Lynchburg (Richard E. Spies, Charlottesville, on brief), for defendant in error.

Before I'ANSON, C. J., and CARRICO, HARRISON, COCHRAN, HARMAN, POFF and COMPTON, JJ.

I'ANSON, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff, Danny Lee Womack, instituted this action against the defendant, Rosalie Eldridge, to recover compensatory and punitive damages for mental shock and distress allegedly caused by the defendant's willful, wanton, malicious, fraudulent and deceitful acts and conduct toward him. The question of punitive damages was stricken by the trial court and the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $45,000. The trial court set...

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