Legal Opinion

Huff v. Chrismon

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided June 5, 1984No. 8323SC350PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ARNOLD, Judge.

Plaintiff has assigned error to the order dismissing his claim for punitive damages. He also assigns error to the denial of his motion to set the verdict aside and for new trial on the grounds that the verdict was against the greater weight of the evidence. Defendant has assigned error to that portion of the judgment taxing him with costs of the action. We agree with plaintiff that the trial court erroneously dismissed the claim for punitive damages. We also find merit to defendant’s cross-assignment of error. The judgment is therefore reversed, and the case is remanded for new…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Sutton v. DukeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
  2. Newton v. Standard Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
  3. Oestreicher v. American National Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
  4. Henry v. DeenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
  5. Focht v. RabadaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1970

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Johnson v. RogersUtah Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Byrne v. BordeauxCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1987
  3. Biswell v. DuncanCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1987
  4. Boyd v. LG DeWitt Trucking Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1991
  5. Berrier v. ThriftCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1992

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