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DAYTON HUDSON CORP. v. ALTUS

No. 01-85-0030-CV.

715 S.W.2d 670 (1986)

DAYTON HUDSON CORP., Appellant, v. Janice ALTUS, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Denied August 14, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ron A. Sprague, McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel, Galveston, for appellant.

Jimmy Phillips, Jr., Angleton, for appellee.

Before JACK SMITH, HOYT and DUGGAN, JJ.

OPINION

JACK SMITH, Justice.

This is a damage suit for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. Based on jury findings, the court entered judgment awarding the appellee $150,000 in actual damages, $225,000 in punitive damages, and $2,739 in attorney's fees for the defense of the criminal action.

The appellee was shopping at a Target retail store in Harris County when two of the appellant's security guards observed her looking at and handling...

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