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STROUD v. LINTS

No. 20S04-0306-CV-275.

790 N.E.2d 440 (2003)

Matthew W. STROUD, and Margaret A. Stroud, Appellants (Defendants Below), v. Trevor A. LINTS, Daniel M. Lints, and Vicki Lints, Individually and as Parents/Natural Guardians of Trevor A. Lints, Appellees (Plaintiffs Below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

June 25, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert T. Sanders III, Elkhart, IN, Attorney for Appellants.

John D. Ulmer, Bodie J. Stegelmann, Goshen, IN, Attorneys for Appellees.

ON PETITION TO TRANSFER

BOEHM, Justice.

Following a bench trial, the trial court in this personal injury case awarded approximately $1.4 million in compensatory and $500,000 in punitive damages against the defendant. The defendant appealed the $500,000 punitive damages award, claiming the amount was excessive, and the Court of Appeals affirmed, finding that the award was not an abuse of the trial court's discretion. We grant transfer in this case and hold...

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