Walter Scott Smith v. Edward A. McNulty’s Empirical Analysis
293 F.2d 924 · 1961
Citation profile
1 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Hannah v. Larche · Firemen's Mut. Ins. v. Aponaug Mfg. Co. · 110 So. 2d 442 - Hutchinson v. Lott · Crowell-Collier Pub. Co. v. Caldwell · Fruit Industries, Inc. v. Stella Petty, as Administratrix of the Estate of Julius E. Petty, Deceased
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“"We think also that the award of punitive damages was not legally excessive. It bore a reasonable relationship to the actual damages, although appellant admits in his brief that such a relationship is not necessary under Florida law, citing the case of Hutchinson v. Lott, Fla.App., 110 So.2d 442 . But cf. Crowell-Collier Pub. Co. v. Caldwell, 5 Cir.1948, 170 F.2d 941 ."”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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