Pugliese v. Town of Northwood Planning Board

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• holding that nominal damages that were not compensatory should be awarded only in the smallest appreciable amount
• holding that nominal damages may be awarded \whenever there has been a breach of a legal duty or invasion of a legal right and no actual damage resulted or was proved\
• holding that nominal damages may be awarded “whenever there has been a breach of a legal duty or invasion of a legal right and no actual damage resulted or was proved”
• equating “bad faith” with “obstinate, unjust, vexatious, wanton, or oppressive conduct”
• specific finding of obstinate, unjust, vexatious, wanton, or oppressive conduct required in absence of statutory authorization or parties' agreement
• specific finding of obstinate, unjust, vexatious, wanton, or oppressive conduct required in absence of statutory authorization or parties’ agreement

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