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FAULK v. AWARE, INC.

35 Misc.2d 302 (1962)

John H. Faulk, Plaintiff, v. Aware, Inc., et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, Special and Trial Term, New York County.

July 10, 1962

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillips, Nizer, Benjamin, Krim & Ballon (Louis Nizer, Paul Martinson and George Berger of counsel), for plaintiff. Saxe, Bacon & O'Shea (Thomas A. Bolan and John F. Lang of counsel), for defendants. Harry G. Liese as temporary administrator of estate of Laurence A. Johnson, deceased.

ABRAHAM N. GELLER, J.

In this libel action the jury rendered a verdict awarding compensatory damages of $1,000,000 against the three defendants and punitive damages of $1,250,000 each against defendants Aware, Inc., and Vincent Hartnett.

In view of the death prior to verdict of the third defendant, Laurence A. Johnson, punitive damages could not be awarded against him. But, since he died after...

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