Legal Opinion
Picard v. Barry Pontiac-Buick, Inc.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided February 9, 1995No. 93-221-APublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LEDERBERG, Justice.
This case came before the Supreme Court on the appeal of Jesse Silvia (defendant) from a judgment against him for assault and battery, for compensatory damages in the amount of $60,346, and for punitive damages in the amount of $6,350, plus interest and costs. We affirm the judgment in respect to the assault and battery but sustain the defendant’s appeal in respect to damages. We vacate the award of damages and remand the case to the Superior Court for a new trial on damages.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
This case began eight years ago with a broken signal light. The…
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