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· 5/8/1998

Bierman v. Klapheke

Citations

  • 967 S.W.2d 16
  • 1998 WL 178601

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  • upholding punitive damages award, where the fraudulent acts exacerbated any injury that may have occurred
  • upholding punitive damages award, where the fraudulent acts exacerbated any injury that may have occurred
  • allowing punitive damages in a legal malpractice case where an attorney committed fraud
  • punitive damages under KRS § 411.184 based on fraud by lawyer who lied to conceal neglect of client’s claims
  • awarding punitive damages for attorney's fraudulent conduct

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Judges: Wintersheimer

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