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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

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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The purpose of punitive damages ... is to punish conduct which is morally culpable .... Such an award serves to deter a wrongdoer . . . from repetitions of the same or similar actions. And it tends to encourage prosecution of a claim by a victim who might not otherwise incur the expense or inconvenience of private action . . . . The public benefit and a display of ethical indignation are among the ends of the policy to grant punitive damages. Davis v. Williams, 92 Misc. 2d 1051, 402 N.Y.S.2d 92, 94 (N.Y. Civ. Ct. 1977).