Bond v. City of Huntington

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• discussing history of Wrongful Death Act and specific limitations on recovery under 1931, 1955, and 1961 statutes
• relying in part on history of liberal construction given by the West Virginia court to the wrongful death statute and a history of finding punitive damages under the statute’s “fair and just” standard
• pre-verdict interest on pecuniary loss to be included as part of general damage award in order to fully compensate injured party
• deterrence principle of punitive damages is perfectly compatible with wrongful death claim and perhaps even more appropriate than in actions for less severe injuries
• deterrence principle of punitive damages is perfectly compatible with wrongful death claim and perhaps even more appropriate than in actions for less severe injuries
• prejudgment interest applies where case involves “only pecuniary losses that are subject to reasonable calculation that exist at the time of the trial”

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