Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Citation
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Parent Document
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Jurisdiction
- Maine (state)
- Effective Date
- 2002-07-30
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- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
- Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
Full Text
704 chars[¶ 21] “[I]n order to recover punitive damages, a plaintiff must prove by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant acted with malice.” Tuttle v. Raymond, 494 A.2d 1353, 1354 (Me.1985). Malice can be express or implied. Id. at 1361. Express malice exists “where the defendant’s tortious conduct is motivated by ill will toward the plaintiff.” Id. Malice also exists “where deliberate conduct by the defendant, although motivated by something other than ill will toward any particular party, is so outrageous that malice toward a person injured as a result of that conduct can be implied.” Id. Implied malice is not established “by the defendant’s mere reckless disregard of the circumstances.” Id.