Supreme Court of Alabama December 23, 1981, 80-652 (Shiver v. Waites)

This appeal comes to us from the Circuit Court for Baldwin County. Waites (plaintiff) brought suit for assault and battery against Shiver (defendant), seeking damages for personal injuries. The case was tried before a jury, which returned a verdict in the amount of $20,000.00 compensatory and $5,000.00 punitive damages.