Burton v. Juzwik

IRWIN, Justice :

Petitioner [plaintiff], commenced proceedings against respondent [defendant], to recover actual and punitive damages allegedly sustained because defendant breached an oral trust agreement. Plaintiff’s action was based on an alleged oral contract whereby defendant, as trustee, acquired title to an oil and gas lease and in breach of the trust, conveyed the oil and gas lease to an innocent third party.

The trial court sustained defendant’s motion to strike plaintiff’s allegations relating to punitive damages and struck plaintiff’s action from the jury docket.

Presented for review…