Suffolk Sports Center, Inc. v. Belli Construction Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Santucci, J.
The question presented on this appeal is whether punitive damages should be awarded when a landlord intentionally prevents ingress and egress to a sports facility by blocking one entrance to the premises with "two [five-ton] cement blocks next to each other” and the other entrance with "a tremendous big red truck without the cab.” Under the facts and circumstances of this case we conclude that such damages may be awarded.
Factual Background
At trial the following evidence was adduced. In November 1976 the plaintiff Island Sports Center, Inc. (hereinafter Island),…
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