Legal Opinion
Pascazi v. Pelton
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 23, 1994PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed without costs in accordance with the following Memorandum: Supreme Court erred in denying that portion of defendant’s motion for partial summary judgment seeking dismissal of plaintiffs’ claim for punitive damages. "[PJunitive damages are available for the purpose of vindicating a public right only where the actions of the alleged tort-feasor constitute gross recklessness or intentional, wanton or malicious conduct aimed at the public generally or are activated by evil or reprehensible motives” (Spinosa v Weinstein, 168 AD2d 32,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Gravitt v. NewmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Graham v. Columbia-Presbyterian Medical CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Jones v. Hospital for Joint Diseases & Medical CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
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