PEDERSON v. COLE


501 A.2d 23 (1985)

Everett O. PEDERSON and Joan C. Pederson v. Florence E. COLE.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided October 22, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rudman & Winchell, Bruce Mallonee, (orally), Edith A. Richardson, Winfred A. Stevens, Bangor, for plaintiffs.

Richard M. Dostie, (orally), Belfast, for defendants.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and NICHOLS, VIOLETTE, WATHEN, GLASSMAN and SCOLNIK, JJ.


GLASSMAN, Justice.

The defendant, Florence Cole, appeals from the portion of the judgment of the Superior Court, Penobscot County, awarding punitive damages to the plaintiffs, Everett O. and Joan C. Pederson. Because we hold the trial court acted within its discretion and correctly applied the law in its denial of the defendant's post-judgment motions, we affirm the judgment.

In January, 1971, the plaintiffs entered into a written agreement for the purchase...

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