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GAUT v. PYLES

181 S.E.2d 645 (1971)

212 Va. 39

John W. GAUT v. Lewis C. PYLES.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

June 14, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John K. Moore, Virginia Beach, for plaintiff in error.

Edwin Jay Rafal, Norfolk (Jack B. Stokes, Norfolk, on brief), for defendant in error.

Before SNEAD, C.J., and I'ANSON, GORDON, HARRISON, COCHRAN and HARMAN, JJ.

I'ANSON, Justice.

This action was instituted by the plaintiff, Lewis C. Pyles, against the defendant, John W. Gaut, to recover compensatory and punitive damages resulting from an alleged malicious prosecution for trespass. A jury trial resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $800 for compensatory damages and $3,650 for punitive damages. Judgment was entered on the verdict and defendant is here on a writ of error.

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