Cooper v. Cooper

How courts have described this case

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

• observing that purpose of punitive damages is to respond to “truly reprehensible conduct” (quotation omitted)
• allowing damages for emotional distress where acts supporting breach of fiduciary duty by cotenant were intentional
• contrasting Restatement approach under § 874 cmt. c, attaching liability for \knowingly assisting\ breach of fiduciary duty, to the approach taken under § 876(b)
• upholding punitive damages award in emotional distress claim where there was evidence that defendants breach of fiduciary duty in foreclosure of mortgage was motivated by desire to retaliate against former daughter in law for divorcing their son
• affirming punitive award in a breach of fiduciary-duty action arising from wrongful foreclosure by former father-in-law in scheme to oust his son’s ex-wife from cotenancy in retaliation for her gaining custody of children, perceived mistreatment of his son, and alienation of grandchildren
• punitive damages claim unsustainable on evidence that defendant’s acts wrongful or unlawful without additional proof of defendant’s bad spirit and wrong intention

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

20 cases in this archive cite this case.

• EBWS, LLC v. Britly Corp.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2007-05-25· cited 63×
• King v. Gorczyk
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2003-03-28· cited 53×
• Kenneth P. Felis v. Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC, and Gallagher, Flynn & Company, LLP
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2015-10-16· cited 47×
• Vincent v. DeVries
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2013-05-24· cited 40×
• Fly Fish Vermont, Inc. v. Chapin Hill Estates, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2010-04-23· cited 35×
• Knelman v. Middlebury College
  D. Vermont· 2012-09-28· cited 29×
• Amrhein v. eClinical Works, LLC
  First Circuit· 2020-03-27· cited 21×
• Kant v. Altayar
  Nebraska Supreme Court· 2005-10-07· cited 13×
• Estate of Emil Kuhling by Richard W. Kuhling v. Taylor Glaze
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2018-07-27· cited 11×
• HANDVERGER v. City of Winooski
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2011-12-15· cited 10×
• Bolsta v. Johnson
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2004-03-04· cited 10×
• In Re Hutchins
  D. Vermont· 2004-02-18· cited 9×
• In Re Estates of Allen
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2011-08-19· cited 7×
• In Re Montagne
  D. Vermont· 2009-09-15· cited 3×
• Foster v. Bittersweet Experience, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2002-02-27· cited 2×
• Ag Venture Financial Services, Inc. v. Montagne
  D. Vermont· 2009-09-15· cited 1×
• Dowling v. Point Five Develop. Grant and James, LLC
  Vermont Superior Court· 2016-01-25
• Mylan Technologies, Inc. v. Zydus Noveltech, Inc.
  Vermont Superior Court· 2015-04-07
• Mallets Bay Homeowners' Ass'n v. Mongeon Bay Props., LLC
  Vermont Superior Court· 2005-06-03
• Evans v. Wolinsky
  D. Vermont· 2006-07-20

Cites

28 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Brueckner v. Norwich University
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1999-02-05· cited 128×
• Trepanier v. Getting Organized, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1990-10-12· cited 122×
• S & K Sales Co. v. Nike, Inc.
  Second Circuit· 1987-04-06· cited 105×
• Crump v. P & C Food Markets, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1990-05-04· cited 87×
• Sheltra v. Smith
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1978-09-19· cited 70×
• Bayamon Thom McAn Inc. v. Eileen Josefina Miranda, Kiddielane Florida Corporation v. Eileen Josefina Miranda
  First Circuit· 1969-04-22· cited 52×
• Lane v. Town of Grafton
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1997-01-03· cited 39×
• Haynes v. Golub Corp.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1997-01-31· cited 37×
• Scalise v. National Utility Service, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1941-06-20· cited 32×
• In re Spencer
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1989-06-02· cited 31×
• Preston v. Chabot
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1980-02-07· cited 29×
• Town Center Management Corp. v. Chavez
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1977-10-14· cited 27×
• Cooperative Fire Insurance Association of Vermont v. Domina
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1979-01-29· cited 23×
• Ulm v. Ford Motor Co.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2000-01-07· cited 22×
• Rennie v. State
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2000-10-23· cited 22×
• State of Vermont Agency of Natural Resources v. Riendeau
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1991-12-20· cited 22×
• Retrovest Associates, Inc. v. Bryant
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1990-01-26· cited 16×
• Beers v. Pusey
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1957-05-27· cited 15×
• Medical Center Hosp. of Vt v. Lorrain
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1996-03-08· cited 15×
• Maynard v. Travelers Insurance
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1987-12-04· cited 12×