Indiana Supreme Court· 6/13/1994

Kimberlin v. DeLong

Citations

637 N.E.2d 121
1994 Ind. LEXIS 64
1994 WL 250431

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noting that liability for intentional torts extends beyond merely foreseeable harms because “it is better for unexpected losses to fall upon the intentional wrongdoer than upon the innocent victim”
a verdict is excessive if it is “so outrageous as to indicate passion, prejudice, or partiality rather than reasoned assessment”
“[A] trial court’s judgment may be affirmed if sustainable on grounds different from those reflected in the trial court’s findings.”
Shepard, C.J., concurring in result with separate opinion and noting that in a second trial on insurance coverage, a jury would be entitled to find that a perpetrator did not intend to harm his victim, contrary to a criminal jury’s finding

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Judges: Dickson, Sullivan, Debruler, Givan, Issue, Shepard

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