Legal Opinion
Nugent v. Kerr
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided April 16, 1996No. C3-95-1308PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KLAPHAKE, Judge.
Appellant Nancy L. Nugent sued respondent Brian Thomas Kerr for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. On appeal, she argues that the trial court erred in granting Kerr a directed verdict on her punitive damages claim and in refusing to grant her a new trial on both punitive and compensatory damages. Because we conclude that evidence of Kerr’s financial condition was not an essential element of Nugent’s punitive damages claim, we reverse and remand for a new trial only on punitive damages.
FACTS
On January 20, 1991, Kerr consumed beer and schnapps over…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Black v. IovinoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
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