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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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756 A.2d at 509, the Maine Supreme Court recently upheld a punitive damage award sixteen times that of the compensatory award for landlord’s “intolerable” conduct toward tenants. The purpose of punitive damages is to deter misconduct, and thus, courts can consider “the possible harm to other victims” that might result if similar behavior is not deterred. TXO Prod. Corp. v. Alliance Res. Corp.,