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· 2/2/1982

Braley v. Berkshire Mutual Insurance Co.

Citations

  • 440 A.2d 359
  • 1982 Me. LEXIS 573

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • with respect to punitive damages, \[a]llowing punitive damages to be awarded against an insurance company can serve no deterrent function because the wrongdoer is not the person paying the damages\
  • “for bodily injury” refers to compensatory, not punitive, damages

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Judges: McKusick, God-Frey, Nichols, Roberts, Carter, Yiolette, Wathen

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