Legal Opinion
DeYoung v. Ruggerio
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 30, 2009No. 2006-357PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
¶ 1. This is an action by clients (hereinafter plaintiffs) against a lawyer who misappropriated funds belonging to the clients. The complaint sought the funds, additional compensatory damages, and punitive damages on multiple theories. The lawyer failed to answer the complaint, and the superior court entered a default judgment in favor of plaintiffs. Thereafter, the court held a trial on damages, and a jury awarded plaintiffs a limited amount of compensatory damages but no punitive damages. On appeal, plaintiffs contend that the court erred by: (1) granting them a default judgment rather than…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Brewer v. Second Baptist ChurchCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
- Tuttle v. RaymondSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
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