Oppenhuizen v. Wennersten

How courts have described this case

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• holding that privity of contract is not essential to a claim of fraudulent inducement
• upholding award of exemplary damages for injury to reputation and mental anguish
• upholding award of exemplary damages for injury to reputation and mental anguish
• allowing exemplary damages in an action for fraud against a defendant car dealer who misrepresented the validity of a forged title to a stolen automobile that he knew would be resold in the near future
• exemplary damages must not be oppressive or shock the sense of fair-minded people
• exemplary damages must not be oppressive or shock the sense of fair-minded people

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