Boivin v. Jones & Vining, Inc.

ROBERTS, Justice.

Jones & Vining, Inc. appeals a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Androscog-gin County, Perkins, J.) on a jury verdict in favor of Louis Boivin in an action for compensatory and punitive damages arising out of an oral promise of employment. Jones & Vining argues that the court erred in submitting the issues of fraud and breach of contract to the jury and erred in permitting punitive damages. By his cross-appeal, Boivin challenges the grant of a directed verdict in favor of Jones & Vin-ing on Boivin’s claim for emotional distress. We affirm all but the award of punitive…