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· 11/25/1992

Hoff v. Bower

Citations

  • 492 N.W.2d 912
  • 8 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 540
  • 1992 S.D. LEXIS 153
  • 1992 WL 347085

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding an award of punitive damages was proper where defendants were found liable for intentional or fraudulent misrepresentation
  • upholding an award equal to two percent of the defendant’s net worth
  • upholding an award equal to two percent of the defendant's net worth
  • two punitive damage awards of $17,000 with compensatory damages of $639.45 and $623.45, ratios of 26½ to 1 and 27 to 1, respectively
  • where the award was three percent of the defendant’s gross income
  • where the award was three percent of the defendant's gross income

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Judges: Amundson, Henderson, Miller, Sabers, Wuest

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