· 2/2/1982
Braley v. Berkshire Mutual Insurance Co.
Citations
- 440 A.2d 359
- 1982 Me. LEXIS 573
How courts have described this case
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- 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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