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· 3/8/1886

Townsend v. Kennard

Citations

  • 1 Miss. Dec. 222

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  • superseded by rule on other grounds, See Niskanen v. Giant Eagle, Inc. , 122 Ohio St.3d 486 , 912 N.E.2d 595 , 599 (2009)
  • “Punitive damages are awarded as punishment for causing compensable harm and as a deterrent against similar action in the future. No civil cause of action in this state may be maintained simply for punitive damages.”
  • superceded by rule on other grounds

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Judges: Campbell

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