Elders v. Parker

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• holding that plaintiff was entitled to puni- tive damages where evidence supported a finding of fraud
• holding even though the jury returned a general verdict in an action for breach of contract and fraud, the plaintiff was held entitled to punitive damages where the evidence supported a finding of fraud
• on appeal from a jury verdict, review is limited to determining if there is any evidence which reasonably tends to support the verdict
• the burden is upon the defendant to show venue is improper when the complaint alleges venue in the wrong county and the failure to file court-ordered affidavits constitutes a waiver of the right to be heard
• the jury may also consider the nature of the defendant’s wrongdoing
• even though the jury returned a general verdict in an action for breach of contract and fraud, the plaintiff was held entitled to punitive damages where the evidence supported a finding of fraud

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