Fenwick v. Oberman

OPINION

Barely touched, let alone battered and bruised, the plaintiff, David R. Fenwick (plaintiff), appeals from a Superior Court judgment on a verdict awarding him $1 in damages for a battery suffered at the hands of his former supervisor, Claire Ob-erman (defendant). The plaintiff contends that the trial justice erred by excluding evidence of past animosity between him and the defendant and by failing to issue certain jury instructions discussing criminal battery and punitive damages. For the reasons indicated below, we affirm the judgment of the Superior Court.

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