DARGIS v. MAGUIRE

No. 63-136.

156 So.2d 897 (1963)

Priscilla DARGIS, Appellant, v. Catherine MAGUIRE, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. Third District.

Rehearing Denied November 7, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

N.J. Durant, Miami, for appellant.

Silverstein & Ankus, for appellee.

Before BARKDULL, C.J., and HORTON and HENDRY, JJ.


HENDRY, Judge.

Appellee, Catherine Maguire, sued appellant, Priscilla Dargis, for malicious prosecution and was awarded $450.00 compensatory damages and $2,000.00 punitive damages by a jury. Appellant's motion for a new trial was denied subject to a remittitur of $500.00 of the punitive damage award. Appellee agreed to the remittitur and the trial court entered an order stating that such compliance "shall not be deemed to...

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