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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

§ 190

Citation
§ 190
Parent Document
Sweet v. Roy, 801 A.2d 694 (2002)
Jurisdiction
Vermont (state)
Effective Date
2002-04-26

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Finally, defendants argue that the punitive damages award was excessive and in violation of the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. They rely on their characterization of Leon Roy’s actions as “two minor acts of vandalism” and the ratio between the amount of punitive damages awarded — $100,000 — and the amount of compensatory damages proved, which they assert is $418.