Hutchison Ex Rel. Hutchison v. Luddy

OPINION

Justice CASTILLE.

This is an appeal from a Superior Court decision affirming in part and reversing in part the order of the trial court which, in pertinent part here, refused to set aside a jury award of punitive damages for a claim arising out of negligent supervision. The Superior Court held, as a matter of law, that punitive damages are unavailable on a claim sounding in negligent supervision under Section 317 of the Restatement (Second) of Torts. We disagree with the Superior Court’s conclusion that punitive damages are never available for claims of negligent supervision.…