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CASSELL v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

No. 2 CA-CV 5844.

154 Ariz. 75 (1987)

740 P.2d 496

James CASSELL and Idell Cassell, husband and wife, Plaintiffs/Appellees, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, a foreign corporation, Defendant/Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2, Department A.

Supplemental Opinion on Denial of Reconsideration May 12, 1987.

Review Denied July 14, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ethan Steele, Russo, Cox, Dickerson, Butler & Russo, P.C. by J. Patrick Butler, Albert, Fein & Hameroff by James A. Fein, Tucson, for plaintiffs/appellees.

Kimble, Gothreau, Nelson & Cannon, P.C. by William Kimble, Tucson, for defendant/appellant.

OPINION

FERNANDEZ, Judge.

General Motors Corporation (GMC) appeals from a jury verdict against it in the amount of $75,000 compensatory damages and $100,000 punitive damages for breach of a settlement agreement and conversion. We affirm the compensatory award and reverse the punitive award.

Appellees James and Idell Cassell sued Paulin Motor Company (Paulin) and General Motors Corporation (GMC) in November 1983 for breach of contract, rescission, breach...

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