Legal Opinion
Mike Davidov Company v. Issod
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 24, 2000No. B130661PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CROSKEY, J.
The defendant Steven Issod, was sued by the Mike Davidov Company, which is owned by Mike Davidov (plaintiff), for fraud and breach of contract after defendant failed to return a diamond to plaintiff. Following a bench trial, the court ruled in favor of plaintiff, and awarded him $20,301 in compensatory damages on the fraud cause of action, and $96,000 in punitive damages. We conclude that the judgment is amply supported by the record, and that the award of punitive damages was proper even though plaintiff did not produce evidence of defendant’s financial condition. As…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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