(DOWNLOAD) "Hutchison v. Luddy" by In the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Western District ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Hutchison v. Luddy
- Author : In the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Western District
- Release Date : January 22, 2005
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 61 KB
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This is an appeal from a Superior Court decision affirming in part and reversing in part the order of the trial court which, in pertinent part here, refused to set aside a jury award of punitive damages for a claim arising out of negligent supervision. The Superior Court held, as a matter of law, that punitive damages are unavailable on a claim sounding in negligent supervision under Section 317 of the Restatement (Second) of Torts. We disagree with the Superior Courts conclusion that punitive damages are never available for claims of negligent supervision. Accordingly, we vacate the order below and remand this matter for a determination of whether, under the appropriate standard discussed herein, the evidence in this case was legally sufficient to warrant the trial courts award of punitive damages.