Baber v. Dennis

This is an appeal from a judgment for compensatory and punitive damages arising from an automobile accident.

The plaintiffs-appellees, Darlene Baber and Patricia Brooks, filed their complaint alleging, among other matters, that the defendant-appellant negligently caused a collision between an automobile operated by her and one occupied by the plaintiffs causing personal injury to plaintiffs with the usual claim for damages. By way of an amended complaint, filed on June 12,1978, plaintiffs demanded punitive as well as compen satory damages from defendant upon plaintiffs’ allegation of wilful,…