Legal Opinion
Reccko v. Criss Cadillac Co., Inc.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided May 18, 1992No. 90-240-AppealPublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURRAY, Justice.
This may now be called the thrice-told tale of the “twice-sold ‘brand new’ ” 1980 Cadillac Coupe de Ville. 1 Shirley A. Reccko (Reccko) appears before this court for the third time in connection with her purchase of a car from the defendant Criss Cadillac Company, Inc. (Criss Cadillac). Reccko appeals from a Superior Court or der directing a verdict in favor of Criss Cadillac on her claim for punitive damages. The trial justice directed a verdict in favor of Criss Cadillac after the jury returned a verdict in Reccko’s favor, awarding her $50,000 in punitive damages.…
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