Court Opinion

ID: 9715148
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 05:55:47.80024+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:23:32.008081
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STATON, Judge,
dissenting.
I dissent, since I believe that punitive damages should be awarded. Assuming ar-guendo that the emotional stress-physical injury rationale of the majority is valid, the contractual relationship and the oppressive conduct of McCormick Piano justifies the jury’s application of punitive damages. Sullivan, Timothy J., Punitive Damages in the Law of Contracts, (1977) 61 Minn.L. 207; Hibschman Pontiac, Inc. v. James B. Batchelor, Gen. Motors Corp., (1977), 266 Ind. 310, 362 N.E.2d 845.