Legal Opinion
McFarland v. Brier, 96-1007 (2001)
Superior Court of Rhode Island
Decided September 17, 2001No. C.A. No. 96-1007Published
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION
This matter is before the Superior Court on remand from the Rhode Island Supreme Court. In its remand, the Supreme Court directed the Superior Court to calculate (i) the actual diminution in value of plaintiff Clifford McFarland's ("McFarland") stock interest in Read Lundy, Inc. ("RL") and (ii) the amount of attorney's fees pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 6-41-4, the Uniform Trade Secrets Act. The Supreme Court further directed this Court to enter an award of punitive damages against all defendants in an amount equaling twice the award of compensatory damages.
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