Rideau v. Taylor
Following a bench trial, the court awarded plaintiff $15,000 in compensatory damages upon evidence that defendant pharmacist battered plaintiff customer during an altercation over the authenticity of a prescription plaintiff presented at a drug store. While holding the pharmacist and his employer liable on the battery cause of action, the court rejected plaintiff’s claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress and punitive damages. Plaintiff appeals the court’s rejection of those claims. Court affirmed the judgment in its entirety.
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