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WHITE v. BENKOWSKI

37 Wis.2d 285 (1967)

WHITE and wife, Appellants, v. BENKOWSKI and wife, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

December 22, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief and oral argument by Stephen J. Hajduch of Milwaukee.

For the respondents there was a brief and oral argument by Francis X. Swietlik, Jr., of Milwaukee.

WILKIE, J.

Two issues are raised on this appeal.

1. Was the trial court correct in reducing the award of compensatory damages from $10 to $1?

2. Are punitive damages available in actions for breach of contract?

Reduction of Jury Award.

The evidence of damage adduced during the trial here was that the water supply had been shut off during several short periods. Three incidents of inconvenience resulting from these shut-offs were...

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