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AINSWORTH v. FRANKLIN CTY. CHEESE CORP.

No. 89-325.

592 A.2d 871 (1991)

Winston AINSWORTH v. FRANKLIN COUNTY CHEESE CORP.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

April 12, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Bergeron of Bergeron, Paradis, Coombs & Fitzpatrick and Michael Marks of Lisman & Lisman, Burlington, of counsel, for plaintiff-appellee.

Paul D. Sheehey and David T. Austin of Sheehey, Brue, Gray & Furlong, Burlington, for defendant-appellant.

Before ALLEN, C.J., GIBSON, DOOLEY and MORSE, JJ., and PECK, J. (Ret.), Specially Assigned.

DOOLEY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict against defendant Franklin County Cheese Corporation for nonpayment of vested severance benefits, awarding plaintiff Winston Ainsworth $316,050 in compensatory damages and $200,000 in punitive damages. Defendant raises four claims of error: (1) the trial court erred in submitting to the jury the question of whether plaintiff was discharged without cause; (2) punitive damages cannot be awarded as a matter of law...

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