Opinion ID: 2520201
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Effect of Price's Misconduct on the Smiths and Others

Text: ¶ 41 This factor requires us to analyze the actions of Price in terms of their impact on the Smiths and others. Price's misconduct caused the Smiths to lose their partnership interests in the mall. Although this loss was significant, it does not appear from the evidence that it had a devastating impact on the Smiths. Nor did Price's actions have a widespread effect on groups of vulnerable victims. Diversified Holdings, 2002 UT 129 at ¶ 20, 63 P.3d 686; Campbell I, 2001 UT 89 at ¶ 37, 65 P.3d 1134 (The larger the number of people affected, the greater the justification for higher punitive damages.). Therefore, this factor individually does not support a sizeable punitive damage award.