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· 12/17/1987

Volz v. Coleman Co., Inc.

Citations

  • 748 P.2d 1191
  • 155 Ariz. 567
  • 1987 Ariz. LEXIS 238

How courts have described this case

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  • recognizing that recklessness or even gross negligence is insufficient to support punitive damages
  • recognizing that recklessness or even gross negligence is insufficient to support punitive damages
  • noting that punitive damages cannot be based solely on evidence of \gross negligence or mere reckless disregard of the circumstances\
  • stating in the context of a negligence action that “[t]he focus is on the wrongdoer’s attitude and conduct” (emphasis added)

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Judges: Cameron, Gordon, Feldman, Holohan, Moeller, Hays

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