LOWENSTEIN, Presiding Judge.
This case involves a suit by Mattox, the plaintiff, against one of the defendants, Hughes, for damages for assault. The jury returned a verdict for Mattox and awarded him $2,000 actual and $20,000 punitive damages. After entry of judgment for $22,000, the trial court granted Hughes' motion for a new trial. Mattox appeals the new trial order.
Judgment on the verdict was entered on December 7, 1984. Hughes filed a timely motion for...
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