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J.C. PENNEY CO., INC. v. RUTH

No. 06-98-00105-CV.

982 S.W.2d 586 (1998)

J.C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC., Appellant, v. Kristen Ashley RUTH, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

Decided November 25, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Ray McGown, Law Office of Michael R. McGown, Beaumont, for appellant.

W. Don Bush, Beaumont, for appellee.

Before CORNELIUS, C.J., and GRANT and ROSS, JJ.

OPINION

GRANT, Justice.

Kristen Ruth sued J.C. Penney Company, claiming false arrest and malicious prosecution. Ruth prevailed at trial, and a jury awarded her $20,000 in actual damages, $5,000 in attorney's fees, and $50,000 in exemplary damages. J.C. Penney appeals from the denial of its motion for instructed verdict and the denial of its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict on Ruth's malicious prosecution claim.

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