Court Opinion

ID: 9572674
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 20:43:37.199824+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:33:47.548659
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Judge Vaughn
concurring in part and dissenting in part.
I agree that evidence of provocation can be considered in mitigation of compensatory damages as well as punitive damages.
I dissent, however, from the holding that the complaint fails to state a claim upon which punitive damages may be awarded. I believe the allegation
that on or about the 19th day of October, 1978, the defendant, without just cause, did intentionally, willfully and maliciously assault and batter the plaintiff, inflicting upon him serious and permanent personal injuries thereby causing him to suffer both in body and in mind and that he did aggravate a preexisting injury which has caused the plaintiff additional mental anguish and suffering
is sufficient to notify defendant of the facts which plaintiff contends constitute aggravating circumstances entitling him to the award of punitive damages he seeks in his prayer for relief.