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Hilder v. St. Peter, 478 A.2d 202 (1984)

Citation
Hilder v. St. Peter, 478 A.2d 202 (1984)
Parent Document
Hilder v. St. Peter, 478 A.2d 202 (1984)
Jurisdiction
Vermont (state)
Effective Date
1984-02-03

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In addition to general damages, we hold that punitive damages may be available to a tenant in the appropriate case. Although punitive damages are generally not recoverable in actions for breach of contract, there are cases in which the breach is of such a willful and wanton or fraudulent nature as to make appropriate the award of exemplary damages. Clarendon Mobile Home Sales, Inc. v. Fitzgerald, supra,