Zanakis-Pico v. Cutter Dodge, Inc.

Concurring Opinion of

ACOBA, J.

I concur in the majority’s resolution of the claims of Plaintiffs-Appellants/Cross-Appel-lees Mary Zanakis-Pico and Thomas M. Pico (the Picos).1 As to the Picos’ tort claims, I write separately (1) to clarify that minimal sums of compensatory damages are not synonymous with “nominal damages,” as seemingly suggested by the Picos, and (2) to dispel the view of the circuit court of the first circuit (the court) that “substantial pecuniary damage” encompasses a threshold amount. I believe it is essential in our case law to maintain clarity in the definitions,…