· 5/9/1978
Anthony P. Kraljic v. Berman Enterprises, Inc., and General Marine Transport Corp., Berman Enterprises, Inc.
Citations
- 575 F.2d 412
- 1978 U.S. App. LEXIS 11258
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “Recovery of [attorney’s] fees is therefore based upon the traditional theory of punitive damages.”
- “This might lead one to conclude that the award of attorney’s fees was compensatory----”
- “We conclude therefore that the majority in [Vaughn v.] Atkinson . . . was in fact awarding counsel fees as punitive damages. . . . Recovery of such fees is therefore based upon the traditional theory of punitive damages.”
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Judges: Gewin, Mulligan, Miller
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