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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Molenaar v. United Cattle Co., 553 N.W.2d 424 (1996)

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Molenaar v. United Cattle Co., 553 N.W.2d 424 (1996)
Parent Document
Molenaar v. United Cattle Co., 553 N.W.2d 424 (1996)
Jurisdiction
Minnesota (state)
Effective Date
1996-07-30

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Punitive damages "further a State's legitimate interests in punishing unlawful conduct and deterring its repetition." BMW of N. Am. v. Gore, ___ U.S. ___, ___, 116 S.Ct. 1589, 1595, 134 L.Ed.2d 809 (1996). A substantial body of this state's jurisprudence on intentional torts has recognized punitive damages as a proper remedy for intentional violations of the rights of others. See Huebsch, 291 Minn. at 364, 191 N.W.2d at 435 (permitting punitive damages for conversion); Jensen v. Peterson, 264 N.W.2d 139, 145 (Minn.1978) (permitting punitive damages for fraud); Bucko v. First Minn. Sav. Bank, 471 N.W.2d 95, 98 (Minn.1991) (permitting punitive damages for polygraph testing); Advanced Training Sys. v. Caswell Equip, Co., 352 N.W.2d 1, 10 (Minn.1984) (permitting punitive damages for libel); Cobb v. Midwest Recovery Bureau, 295 N.W.2d 232, 237-38 (Minn.1980) (recognizing punitive damages for some wrongful repossessions).