BEATTY, Justice.
This case presents a question of first impression on whether simultaneous recovery of both punitive damages for wrongful death under a tort claim and compensatory damages for injuries suffered by the decedent between the date of his injury and the date of his death under a contract claim may be sought. We answer the question in the affirmative.
On May 31, 1978 Jeffrey G. Benefield, as the result of sliding down a swimming pool sliding board...
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